On Thanksgiving Day Jim and I harvested almost two pounds of brussels sprouts, a small bag of kale, and a good handful of parsley. It was so great to have fresh food from the garden! And, there are still two stalks of brussels sprouts to pick when I get home from my visit to Chicago and Hammond.
My next projects include purchasing or starting some herb plants. The rosemary I brought in from the garden has not survived, so I need to see if I can find a plant in a greenhouse and keep it alive. This year's basil was not very healthy, so did not get brought inside. That will need to be planted now, in hopes that within a few weeks we can have little basil plants flourishing. If the ground isn't frozen by the time I get home, I'll dig up the last parsley plant and try to keep it alive through the winter, but will also plant a couple of pots of parsley just in case. There's plenty of dried sage picked earlier in the fall. With any luck the sage plant will reawaken in the spring. The thyme I dug up is still alive, and hopefully, will remain healthy through the winter.
Seed catalogs have started to arrive, so the next months will be filled with dreaming and planning for the new season's gardens. In the meantime, as long as it doesn't snow, there are still leaves to rake, fallen branches to pick up and pile for burning, and bits of brush to clear away. It is satisfying and even soothing to do these tasks.
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