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We're getting beaten by rain and wind--- hopefully it will let up soon. There's sun in the forecast after that!

Those Lucie beans look so big and beautiful! Have you had a chance to cook any of them up by any chance?

Very interesting-- thank you. Matt's Wild Cherry tomato evidently has fairly strong resistance to late blight as well. I may just have to try growing it one day. After many failed attempts at labeling seedlings I have finally found a method that works consistently, and that is using a...

Well AMKuska, like you and your husband I learned the hard way to label the container-- and not the lid!! Here is my two cents. I use Craig LeHoullier's advice (he wrote the book Epic Tomatoes) for starting tomatoes, which is to get the seeds going two months prior to transplanting them...

You certainly live in a beautiful corner of the world Shades of Oregon! I am enjoying all of your autumn colour photos. We have a good sized burning bush too, and while I adore the bright red fall foliage it offers I am starting to understand why they are banning this shrub in some areas...

There is a weather station about a mile from our house where they measure rainfall, and the numbers for October are eye-popping. Over 15" of precipitation for us, and 19" for the unfortunate folks who live a short drive away, closer to the mountains. I am so grateful to have been able to...

I like foaming pump hand soap however I find it to be very over-priced, so one of my tricks is to refill foaming pump hand soap dispensers using inexpensive dish detergent. It is cheap, readily available, and it means that the colour of my liquid hand soap often coordinates with that of my dish...

There was one last little pod of Coco de Belle Isle hanging on the vine, so I harvested it and liberated its two seeds. They are the plump blush pink ones that are shown sitting on the table. It's so interesting how the colour changes as the bean dries and ages. What sets this variety apart...

Back on July 28th I started a few Mascotte bush beans, and they have made it to maturity. They are growing in window boxes sitting on the ground close to the house and protected from the rain. There's a little bit of grey mold here and there; not much though, considering that I haven't done...

Not sure what got into me, but it would appear I made Bahn Mi baguettes. I followed the recipe that's linked above, but doubled it and added extra yeast (1 1/2 tsp for 500g flour); it made six nice sized little hoagie-type rolls. As this bread is new to me I was unsure how to score them before...

A while back I bought a 500g sack of alfalfa seeds from OSC with the intention of growing my own mulch, but I haven't tried it yet. This conversation is inspiring me to get those seeds in the soil come spring. 🌿 And I agree that buying fertilizers, hay (for mulch or for animal feed-- we used...

Yesterday I tried my hand at making Banh Mi sandwiches for the first time. I made it with a large gherkin-type cucumber as well as lettuce from the garden, pickled onions, avacado, and some leftover chicken. Not exactly the traditional version of this Vietnamese street food but a good start...

So much rain-- but the forecast looks dry for the trick or treaters tomorrow night! Thank goodness for that. 🎃

For those looking for an easy yet exquisite flower I would recommend trying Orlaya, which is also known as White Lace Flower. The prickly burr-like seeds can be scattered on the ground either in the autumn or in very late winter (depending on your conditions); the seeds benefit from exposure to...

Last year I allowed Green Wave mustard greens to go to seed, and now I am finding the occasional beautiful volunteer in the garden. This one has such a striking form with swirly ruffled leaves. It's almost too pretty to eat! 😊

This little spider snuggled right in to the leaves of a Horehound plant that's growing along the edge of our driveway.

We stopped in at West Coast Seeds today and they had such a lovely autumn display of gourds and squash.

Tried to grow Yusupovskyi S Fergany last year without success, and so this year I'm trying again. After months of waiting there are finally a couple of enormous green fruits in the high tunnel. I put a cherry tomato on top, for scale. If all goes well we might finally get to taste this...

BLT sandwiches with homegrown lettuce and tomatoes-- yummy! 🍅

Thank you for sharing your many talents with us Phaedra! Found this relaxing autumn scene on YouTube. Kind of makes me feel like I am right there having coffee with you in Germany. ☕