It is August and the garden is abundant, growing as if I’d planted it with Jack’s beans. It has been as close to a perfect summer as a gardener could want: warmth and rain in generous measure. The beans (which I never did get around to poling) are crawling all over the garden and the tomatoes are laden with fruit. The potato plants are already dying down and although it is too soon to harvest, we’re stealing spuds from the “nests” for every meal. The butternut squash are Brobdinagian, the cabbages and leeks are coming along nicely and whisper of cool October nights.

Tomatoes – before:

Tomatoes – after:

Celery!