Burn Baby Burn August 2013

We have a lot of trees. Enough that we have to have a fire at least once a month to burn all of the fallen branches. This doesn't bother my husband a bit because he is a closet pyro. He loves fireworks and bonfires. Here's a pic of this month's fire. 

Garden Progress August 11, 2013

Gardening is an art. The more time I spend in my garden, the more I understand that I am a fledgling. My garden layout, which seems so perfect to me on paper, is usually a disaster in mid August. Momentarily, I struggle with the idea that I am a gardening failure. Then, as I stand amongst the tangle of bean and tomato plants (intermixed with more than a couple weeds) I am overcome by the majesty that is any garden.  I planted. I watered. Life sprung up all around me! Every year, despite my feelings of garden inadequacy (WHY didn't I weed more often, WHY didn't I get a better watering system figured out???) I find myself reveling in the fact that my garden is thriving.  So what if it doesn't look like Martha Stewart's garden. It's alive and it feeds me daily. What more, really, could I ask for...?

Beets, beans, tomatoes, onions, celeriac, and tomatillos...

The king of the garden. This zucchini came up volunteer and now covers at least 40 square feet!

The wilds. Can't seem to get the back part of this section weeded. There are too many tomato plants and no obvious or easily accessible starting point. No bother, I shall prevail. 

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