Many Happy Returns

Fall Planting hopefully will bring a bounty of blooms next Spring & Summer
and garden food to eat this Fall & Winter & into next year.

The weather here in Kentucky has been perfect to get outside and enjoy time spent in the garden.
A great time of year to play and plant.

The list:  Chard, Garlic bulbs, lettuce, mustard greens, turnips,
                 Lilies and an old rose called St. John for my son (as I write this, Laura, your rose is being
                 propagated)

        
These greens are ready to be picked
after seeding 4 weeks ago, thanks to the ideal
weather and chicken compost.














Plants are also being moved from one location to another. Iris found at an old house are being thinned and moved to my ole iris garden. Young trees that were quickly planted are being moved to a permanent spot.

The stalk of the chard is a great substitute
for celery.  The top greens are wonderful sauteed or chopped into soups.  A bunch of celery, gotten at the store, is usually too much to use up before it goes bad. This chard is convenient to use as a
celery substitute from summer until December.










Happy Fall planting and many happy returns for you.