“October is the month of painted leaves. Their rich glow now flashes round the world. As fruits and leaves and the day itself acquire a bright tint just before they fall, so the year near its setting. October is its sunset sky; November the later twilight.”

— Henry David Thoreau

Behold, the rutabaga!

Hunts Brooks Farm - October 2013, A. Gross

Asian greens harvest

Hunts Brooks Farm - October 2013, A. Gross

Fall flowers

Dinner plate dahlia, zinnias and ageratum, in an arrangement made by the talented Nicole Totino-Clark! (Hunts Brook Farm - October 2013, A.Gross)

Pawpaws

A member of the apple-custard family, the pawpaw is a tropical-tasting fruit that is actually native to the region. (Hunts Brook Farm - October 2013, A.Gross)

Blush

The trees, including swamp maples, showing their colors over the farm and along the actual Hunts Brook waterway (Hunts Brook Farm - October 2013, A.Gross)

You can read about my latest October farming experiences on the Hunts Brook Farm blog.