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The books from the library have been arriving this week and my current read is "Winter Gardening in the Maritime Northwest".  It’s everything I thought it would be, and more. The topics on the front state…organic gardening, leeks in November, bok choy in January, crops for continuous harvest, cold frames and cloches, fresh winter salads, dealing with pests without pesticides. I’m  LOVING this book!  I realize it won’t be miraculously morphed over one winter but I figure every addition is one step closer to my dream. It’s been raining the past few days and should continue on into the weekend, giving me more time inside to read.  More squash and pumpkins will be planted this week, along with onions and leeks for the fall. I really have no idea what I’m doing with this fall/winter crop so it’s a learning game for me.  I’m in love with fall/winter and usually by this time during the summer I have to push down my inner voice which is screaming to hurry the summer along and bring on fall. However, this year I made an effort to really enjoy the summer, all of it, and so far so good. Last year I was ready to close up my garden at this time!  Next week my daughter and I are heading over to the island to pick blueberries, enough to enjoy this summer and freeze for the winter. 

Did I tell you my daughter is home from Europe?!!  and that she has decided to stay on the west coast for college??  I’m doing cartwheels I’m so excited. Does anyone remember cartwheels? lol   Her trip was amazing and what she experienced over "the pond" opened her world up even more. She fell in love with the history of it all and now wants to study art history. very cool!

I’m off to Portland to pick up some vegetable starts from my favorite organic heirloom gardener. I can’t find my seeds anywhere and I’m not waiting to order new ones.