A Desultory Survey of Autumn's Approach

The falling leaves, as the song goes, drift by my window. Here, it is advisable to stay the hell out of the way of the falling leaves, which are likely to decapitate the unlucky singer in mid-phrase. The teca trees in my garden have been shedding gigantic leaves now and then throughout the summer; my morning routine has been to collect them for disposal in large plastic sacks. As autumn approaches, however, the shedding has accelerated, and I may have to buy a bigger rake!

 I added my life-sized goose for scale.

How about my noggin for scale? 

Plenty more to come...

Below is what I hope will become a gallinero - chicken coop- in the near future. The gynormous squash growing in front of it is finally producing some actual fruit, and I am loath to cut it out to make room for the chicken yard

It has even climbed into the lime tree!

These squash had better be big. My garden is almost a complete failure.  The zucchini all died, one by one. They flowered beautifully, but something gnawed at their roots.

Yesterday, I replanted the zucchini, in hopes that a seasonal change might do the trick. Those grubs may have morphed into something else by now, and perhaps I'll have better luck.

My first measly harvest of green beans was delicious! As soon as they are finished, I plan to replant half the garden in green beans. They did well, they taste good. No downside.

Today, I'll get estimates on the materials list from Jonathan and see if I can afford to frame up the gallinero. Cannot wait to hear the clucking of hens, the most comforting sound in the world!