Category: gardening
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September Begins
The fog has burned off, and with it the early morning chill. The starlings have begun to congregate and we have seen a couple of murmurations which always bring us joy. There are more migrating shore birds on the flats. Many of them will pass through, with only the occasional great blue heron or egret…
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Transitions
Today is cool with intermittent puffy fair-weather clouds and a light northerly breeze. The ragweed by our deck is probably six feet tall yet is dwarfed by the Pokeberry which is well over eight foot in height. The Poke weed’s berries are ripening a deep purple; they ripen from the top down and as they…
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On the Need Not to Know
A bright early autumn day, sunlight spiling across the field and through the trees. It was chilly this morning and has warmed up some now. We may have a little rain tomorrow. Out on the marshes the grasses have turned a mix of early season green, beige, and brown. Our neighbour who owns the field…
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Reading Jean Hersey
A bright, sunny day now that the fog has lifted. The fields and verges are a range of August browns, tans, and russets. Joe-Pye weed is everywhere while we await the blooming of the New England Asters, the flower kingdom’s celebration of autumn. We finally had rain Wednesday and were treated to the grass turning…
