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I went outside into the garden today. The sun was shining way high up and the air had that crisp, windy Autumn scent to it. I need to take in the Rosemary soon... it does not survive outside in the cold. That is when I saw it...the last Lavender standing. I had trimmed down the Lavender a few weeks ago and since then there have been no new blooms of course. But out here today, feeling that it is definitely Fall, this one little Lavender stood. I picked it. I knew it wouldn't mind; I think it was asking to come inside. Today feels like the middle of Fall and it is a perfect day. I took the following pictures around the land, remembering that Fall is not the end of the good weather, but it is just the Earth getting ready for it's Winter hibernation; nature's nap time. Don't forget to go outside this time of year...the sun still feels warm on your skin and the air is very clean so take some deep breaths! Enjoy the photos!        
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October is the month that starts the canning season (in my house anyway...)! The garden is winding down, the freezer is full of stuff waiting to be canned. I have put together a good sized list of things I will be canning this month; one of those items is our pasta sauce made from our tomatoes, our herbs, our onions and peppers. You saw how we processed the tomatoes for freezing a while back so now I have made the sauce and will be canning it soon! Here is how I made my sauce: I thawed the beauties in a pot and dumped out any excess water. I then pushed them through the chinoise strainer to remove the harder core pieces and seeds. I take the pot and add olive oil, onions, garlic, green pepper and herbs and saute until cooked through. I add the strained tomatoes back in and cook it for about 3-4 hours to blend all the flavors together and to reduce it to a great thickness. Oh, boy...love that smell! I added extra boxwood basil, oregano and parsley from the garden for a little extra oomph! Stay tuned for the canning process!       |
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