Fade to black
And quickly! Tuesday was sunny and breezy. The wind from the north foretold of the freeze coming but we were expecting 28, maybe 25 at most. But the cold dropped way down. We had bought propane and set up the … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Fall
Waiting for the cold blast
It is the end of the garden season. I wanted to post my end-of-the-season blog post. I was reviewing last year’s post which I posted on the 17th. Waiting for the Frost 2013 We had gotten one or two mild … Continue reading →
Perry Creek – Autumn
I had Tuesday off after working a 6 day week and we wanted to do a fall hike. I wanted it to be somewhere close but with good color. I remembered the large groves of maple at Perry Creek when … Continue reading →
Skagit Farm Tour
Last year we had a lot of fun at the Skagit Farm Tour – a weekend where several family farms open for visitors. We combined it with a stop in Edison and a drive up Chuckanut Drive. We kept our … Continue reading →
October garden
We are continuing to have an amazing weather year. Watch – I’ll jinx it now. We have had a bit more rain in September but the lows have been above normal. Plus several nice crisp blue fall days. Yesterday was … Continue reading →
Plants, forest and beach
It has been one of those gorgeous weeks and the weekend has also been great. Temperatures just up to the 80’s. Blue Blue skies and cool in the evening. We started Saturday with a trip to Sky Nursery to see … Continue reading →
Chuckanut Drive and Harvest in the Skagit
September has been a very wet month. Normally the weather slowly drops off after Labor Day but this year we have had several significant downpours. Heavy rains are unusual for this area but we have had about 5 days inwhich … Continue reading →