Right before I left the house yesterday for a dental appointment, I happened to glance out the window and saw eight deer grazing on the lawn. Seeing so many all at once is always a bit alarming, but I do appreciate their efforts in keeping the dandelions and other weeds in check. One of them got to my roses however, and ate them all up in a matter of seconds. Ouch! It was bound to happen though. Overall, the grand rose experiment went pretty well, despite my lack of diligence toward the end of summer to spray the " magic concoction " repellant. My fault. I'll know better than to leave it to chance next time.
As the garden gets put to bed, the golden autumn days are shuffling in, one by one, and I suddenly feel the need for fall fun and adventure. Apples are definitely on my wish list this weekend. What's on yours?
I want to finish up the rest of the garden chores for the year. I really need to deal with the large pile of tree trimmings, weeds, and thorny clippings (all the stuff that doesn't go in the regular compost or to the chickens). What a job!
Posted by: Kat | October 09, 2009 at 09:23 AM
Yep, apples are on my list too... after I do a bread demo at Church. I guess there are still people out there who don't know how to make bread... that's o.k... if they are willing to learn I'm willing to teach them.
More pears to do too and a large bushel of peaches!
Have fun with your pickles!
Posted by: Jean C. | October 09, 2009 at 09:32 AM
Fun with apples ? Toffee apples , dunking for apples .... then I run out of ideas . Actually I always envy people who can make long strings of dried apples . It's much too humid here to have any success . But it seems such a thrifty pioneer sort of thing to do .
Posted by: SmitoniusAndSonata | October 09, 2009 at 12:01 PM
We went apple picking yesterday..today I'll bake the promised 2 apple pies. Perfect for taking the autumn chill off our bones here in NJ. Thankfully we don't have a deer problem here...but an occassional black bear has been seen wandering our neighborhood! Happy Columbus Day :)
Posted by: DianeM | October 12, 2009 at 04:01 AM
I am ready to make my Apple Sauce and Apple Butter. The whole family states that is their favorite of my canning.
I live in the South, so I wish for cooler weather. This week-end (with the heat index) the temps. were 102 and 105. I do miss Fall!
Posted by: Velma | October 12, 2009 at 06:40 AM