Sunday, August 29, 2010

Closing August.

8-29-10 VERMONT: Since that last post, sorry about the delay, the weather has been progressively nicer. All sun all the time and getting warmer. Today feels like July.

I have finished most of the things I was doing, the wood is split and stacked. The future herb garden has been emptied of the iris, geraniums, grass, dandelions, jacobs ladder, sorrell and anything else that was in it. I transplanted the flowers, some to the bed around the propane tank access and some to the bank behing the pond. Lots of soil came out with the uprooted plants, so I need to add back some nice juicy compost or garden soil. I plan to wait a few weeks to see if any of the banished plants show up again before proceding with herbs. In fact, I’ll probably wait until spring. The line up includes: thyme, oregano, basil, rosemary, tarragon, chives and, if there’s room, dill.

We spent one afternoon on the Connecticut River in North Thetford before putting the canoe in the barn, probably for the winter.

Connecticut River in Thetford.

Social season has broken out here as everyone’s families and guests have gone home. We went to a dinner party at Arnie and Phyllis’s Friday and were at Ken and Jane’s last night.

New blooms: autumn sedum.


Mint Flowers and Fans.

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