Click below to listen to my 2 min. Garden Bite radio show: Autumnal Equinox – savoring Fall
Happy Autumnal Equinox Day! We turn the Autumnal corner at 2:20 central time this afternoon! I just love this time of year.
Sweatshirts and flannels, leaving the windows cracked open at night with that cool air making good sleeping weather, that feeling of nesting as we bring our garden harvests in and preserve, can, dry or freeze them for winter.
The change of seasons means we need to watch those temps as they start to dip! Remember your herbs, peppers and tomatoes and throw a sheet over them just to be safe.
I’ve been dehydrating herbs like sage, oregano and tarragon, which is a perennial.
I grew stevia last year. Gotta say, ICK. Way too sweet! As for those dried tomatoes, I use them in a LOT of dishes from pastas to soups and stews and egg dishes too!
When cooked or dried that tomatoey flavor really intensifies. When roasting them, I toss on some fresh garlic and jalapenos along with sea salt and basil or oregano. Oh the smell is to die for!
This year the state of Minnesota and the western edges of Wisconsin still remain in a drought. That means our Fall colors are muted and now we are, once again, being asked to wear masks due to the changing coronavirus.
While challenges continue, let’s just take a moment and celebrate TODAY (even if it was 88 degrees 3 days ago and is now, at 6:06am today, it’s 38 degrees!).
Reflect on your gardens, all the changes you made that you love… and those you might want to change as you plan for next year. I already have ideas!!!!
Kick back with a brew or a hot chocolate and enjoy the change of seasons yet again!
