Fall Planting

In just a few minutes, I will be out digging in the dirt, planting our fall garden.  At least some of it.  With the lack of rain that has resulted in extreme drought, the thought of gardening has taken on a lot more "what if's".   Since we built raised beds last spring, we are going to plant them and consider what we will put in the big garden spot with great care.  Watering is expensive here and with such a water shortage, we have to be modest on how often we can and are willing to water a garden.  But, its hard to imagine not going outside to pick collard greens, fresh lettuce, watch the cabbage grow into big round heads and enjoy the delight of fresh spinach for most of the fall and often throughout the winter.

 This simple life of ours feels a bit more complicated this year with the way the weather is.  Hay is almost impossible to find, gardens were a bust this spring.  The fruit trees did nothing.  The nut trees look more like its December than September.  The herbs faded fast and are now just dried on the stem.
Our wood supply for winter is good so no worries there.  That is a blessing to be sure. So much to be grateful for despite some hardships regarding the weather.   Life is abundant.  Life is good.  There is a gentleness to each day that is rich beyond what I can express.    Harmony.    Contentment.   Serenity.  Good things, great things, if you think about it.