Autumn Harvest...

From the Six Arrows Farm Update:

"I recieved a pleasant surprise when I walked up to the garden a few days ago. Tomato cages and stakes were lying in piles to be stored. One almost forgets the desolation that follows harvest when you have witnessed a year of plenty. The dull monochromatic colors saturate the landscape. They are relieved by the brilliant leaves and clear azure sky. When I'm out driving this time of year, I love to listen to Vivaldi's "L'autunno" (Autumn) from The Four Seasons. There are few inspirations from  human composer that have come closer to reflecting the song all of creation seems to sing. Summer is such a glorious symphony that nothing but autumn can be a more fitting or glorious requeim. I love such endings only because they are beginnings as well.

Even now, there are a few buried riches that the resting earth gives up. Aubrey dug the carrots, the boys and Mama washed them... and I ate them. Of course, I was well occuupied while they were working. :)"

"This was a particularly good carrot year! The lovely orange roots are uniform, sweet and crispy! I think the early frost was good for them. :)"

Early frosts make for snow on green maple leaves!  "Sam found two different colors when he took this picture last week. Green leaves covered with snow is uncommon even here! Yes even here in this "semi-arctic" climate!" :)

The last few weeks have been filled with processing, sorting and drying produce..

Our potatoes and onions were plentiful this year and the onions especially dried beautifully!