Since the above photo was taken in our back yard the leaves have already started to fall and fresh snow adorns the surrounding mountain peaks. Winter is on the way. Frost is predicted for tonight. I’m playing catch-up with the yard, so much to be done yet and so little time. The hoses have all been drained and stored, but the garden is still laden with zucchini and yellow squash that will perish with the first freeze. The potatoes are fine, a good frost will make them better and I plan to dig them up over the weekend. My carrots are giants, I’ve never seen any so large, they are tender and sweet. These will be stored over the winter with the potatoes and provide tasty, nutritious vegetables to use until our garden produces again next summer. I love this time of year its beauty is staggering, but the chores have an underlying urgency attached. Procrastination will find everything buried under snow and frozen, glued hard to the ground.
Gail Niebrugge, landscape painter
Looks nice!
I never tire of watching the changing seasons on your beautiful lake!
How do you store carrots?
Congratulations on your recent involvements at the State Fair and in Fairbanks, Gail.
Noella X
Thanks Ron, your new photo adventure looks exciting. Noella, I’ve never stored carrots before but I’m told that you do it just like potatoes. Keep in the dark and cool. Last year we kept the potatoes in about 38-40 degrees and they lasted all winter. I’ll let you know if this works. Gail
This scene is so beautiful, i love scenes like this, they really inspire me when I am looking to create a new piece of art. You are really lucky to live with this on your doorstep.
take care
Pete