What a beautiful challenge, Hive Garden!
Oh, the seasonal change right now is quite dramatic... after a longest-ever drought and unprecedented temperatures, the rains are so very welcome - even if I was up in the dark just now to turn off the internet in case of a power surge blowout from incredible lightning!
I'm hoping indeed that the multifarious zucche/ pumpkins that I'm cultivating, will not have been battered too badly. They already had their huge leaves shot through by some summer grandine/ hailstones.
Either way, it has been a joy to finally have more time in the garden - the window of opportunity opening daily, as the zanzare/ mosquitoes wake up later and later, and there's THE MOST DELIZIOSO almost-chill in the air! I relish having to put on something bigger than a bikini-and-short-shorts to work in!
Yesterday I laboured happily in big clearing work, and have been down sometimes in the dark evenings too, before bed, to just enjoy a grounding moment and the lovely atmosphere, before resting...
The clearing work is SO REWARDING!! Suddenly the shape of the whole garden is naturally revealing itself: it has felt very claustrophobic these sunny months, with so much vegetation crowding into the layers - but each tree and grapevine that is pruned gives this whole new dimension - I adore the autumn clearing-up!
All beautiful things to you all... I'm struggling with tech still a little, and it is not so easy to navigate Hive on a small screen (urgh, typing is bollocks!!) - but I hope to be more actively participating here as the garden unfolds: it is goooooorgeous reading all the comments for this post challenge!
Guaoooo what a great pumpkin in your crop Temperature changes to climate change a
Aw, thanks for your nice response here, friend ☀️☀️☀️🌞
Wow what a garden - lovely. Nice looking pumpkin. Funny that you could garden in your bikini.
Thanks for this lovely comment and encouragement! Yes - it is just soooo hot sometimes, and I get soaked anyway, watering the complex layers 😋🤩
You are welcome - I love your space and the amazing view.
Oh wow just stunning... You bring these moments in your secret garden to life!!! What a special place you have. And I love the garden clean up too! All ready for winter to cover it in restfulness. Here's to autumnal pumpkin soup!
Thanks so much for your encouragement, @riverflows! It has been a power-full year in the garden, only now falling into peace and health!
And a hot one too?
Terribly prohibitive-to-going-outside hot, yes indeed.... The average summer I can only go out in early morning and late eve, but this year unbearable heat and insects have been 24/7 😶 Really painful even to water, fully clothed!
Oh gosh, sounds like you will welcome the change of seasons !!
I was just sitting on my lower street step, enjoying my feet being washed and cooled by the deluge
... it is SOOOO GOOD to have water blessing the earth again!
Glad you are getting some cooler weather and respite from the mosquitoes, as well! Those darn bugs are vicious, haha! Looks like a beautiful view. Hope your pumpkins thrive, as well.
Yey!
I picked some more today, and might try to make a kind of pesto/ pāté with one, using olive oil, lemon juice, basil and suchlike.... 😍🤩🌈🙏
How cute are they?! Sounds delicious!