“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.”
Hunts Brooks Farm - October 2013, A. Gross
Hunts Brooks Farm - October 2013, A. Gross
Dinner plate dahlia, zinnias and ageratum, in an arrangement made by the talented Nicole Totino-Clark! (Hunts Brook Farm - October 2013, A.Gross)
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)
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.
Gosh, what an amazing way to start off the harvest here at the farm! Almost knocks the sleepers right out of your eyes - better than caffeine...
