Summer in my garden. I'm planning my winter garden. The beds need a rest and a repot with new soil. I haven't done much art lately because I have been focused on cooking experiments and my garden.
This is my second harvest of cucumbers. Over the years I tried so hard at gardening and preserving and it never went well. Either it would get too hot and I would give up, or the weeds would take over and decimate any hopes I had for a good crop. (Usually it was the weeds.) So this year I told my husband I wasn't going to try so hard. He built us raised beds because he wanted to try it, I used whatever leftover seeds I had lying around and didn't worry about planting dates or any other ideas about how to have a perfect garden.
And now here I am with a sink fill of cucumbers waiting to be pickled. If I had to name this year, it would be called "What Happens When You Let Go".
The cold has arrived. I look forward to soup and slow cooker season every year. It's my favourite time of year. I made lemon chicken and barely soup and homemade quince paste. We didn't have enough sugar, so I made one batch with honey. It's much better than the store bought version.
I post these regularly to my instagram thegoththatbites, I'm hoping to make lemon curd, pear tarts and puff pastry from scratch soon.
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