It’s not the end of warm weather; it’s the beginning of fireside snuggling.
Graphic: Tattered Vintage
Pink Grootendorst, Hybrid Rugosa, F.J. Grootendorst, Netherlands, 1923
My King always picked this for me whenever we stopped at
a little park on the Peconic Bay when we lived on Long Island.
Seed pods often are as pretty as the flowers that preceded them.
Photo: Toshi Otsuki , Victoria
Antique Apples: Calville Blanc, grown in Louis XIII’s garden, this French
dessert apple should be eaten in the company of an aged Cheddar or robust Stilton.
Photo: Toshi Otsuki , Victoria
Pedigreed Pommes: Twenty years after
wishing I had every apple in this article I planted a Mutsu in my orchard.
Autumn is ripe fulfillment, pregnant with seeds. Reap the harvest.
Until next time, stay snuggly!