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| The garden has been producing massive results this summer! I've been picking the harvest in 5-gallon buckets, and things have been lining up on my porch waiting their turn to be processed or given away. |
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| I grew tomatillos this year, and I've been canning enchilada sauce and tomatillo salsa as my tomatillos have been producing a massive amount of produce. |
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I've been experimenting with zucchini pickles... since of course the zucchini and yellow squash also have been mass producing in my garden. These garden pickles turned out amazing!  |
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One evening in July we had a summer thunderstorm come through. Unfortunately, it sparked many wildfires (in the wilderness areas, thankfully none close to us), but the storm left in its wake, this gorgeous rainbow!
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The next morning... it felt like fall had made an early visit, as the storm left cooler temperatures in its wake and fog settled over our world.
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| One weekend in July we rode our quads with a large group of friends. We made our way through beautiful forests and mountain scenery to the top of Schweitzer Mountain. |
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| At the top of Schweitzer Mountain with our son and his wife. We went in and ate at the restaurant at the summit and enjoyed the glorious views as we ate and visited. |
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| Mountain gold - better known as huckleberries - we found a great spot on a mountainside and picked for about an hour. |
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| I had to make an errand run into Sandpoint and stopped by the City Beach there and saw this beautiful scene. |
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| A peek into my garden before we end this post... the pumpkin planted next to my garden sitting area has encroached, and since this picture was taken, you can hardly even see any of these things, as the pumpkins have just taken over! |
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| A little vignette from my garden sitting area... |
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| The king of bloomers in the garden, glorious sunflowers! |
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| These candy cane zinnias have been prolific bloomers also! |
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| Our area has been inundated with smoke for a couple of weeks. One day the winds changed, and the skies cleared of the smoke. I went down to the river and watched this beautiful sunset. Oh, how glorious it is to enjoy beautiful skies that are not filled with smoke. |
When there is so much beauty around me outside, it is hard for me to find time to sit at the computer inside and visit with you, my precious blogging friends. Please rest assured that in the days to come, as the garden will soon get put to bed, that I will have more time to visit. I appreciate each and every one of you, and the comments you share so kindly with me. May the blessings of the Lord be with each one of you in beautiful ways!
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Well, you had me at huckleberries. The word is very special to me. So many wonderful things growing in your garden, Marilyn. I love how you stood out in the rain and noticed and appreciated the rainbow. It is a special gift when we see them. The August Buck Moon is cool, and that sunset is simply beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWishing you happy September days, Marilyn. Rain is always a blessing to get, and I'm glad you saw it fall once again in your area. We also received some much needed rain, which I was so happy when I saw it fall.
~Sheri
Thank you Sheri for your wonderful visit! Huckleberries are so special here. We didn't get as many this year, as they weren't as prolific. Hopefully next year will be better, but it was still so fun to pick and have purple stained fingers! We get such magnificent skies here, I always feel so blessed. Thank you again for your visit, I hope you get some much needed rain soon! We also need rain here! Blessings to you!
DeleteOh how wonderful to be able to have a garden full of yummy veggies! If it wasn't teaching full time I'd love to try gardening but at age 62 and living in suburbia i have to settle for going to the farmers markets...which is fine because then im giving people like you some business!! :)
ReplyDeleteLovely photos of God's creation. I'm a huge naturalist (my spiritual temperament is Naturalist and i hike almost every other weekend in the Adirondacks or Catskills).
HAPPY AUTUMN!
Thank you for your visit Faith! I do love Farmer's Markets too, even though I have a large garden, there are still some wonderful things to be found there, and like you said, it is a blessing to purchase from other people. I love being outdoors too, and hiking and wandering in the mountains is our favorite thing to do! Happy Fall to you Faith, and blessings!
DeleteThank you for sharing these lovely photos. Your vegetables garden is a success. Enjoy your harvest.
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Thank you for your visit Marilyn! We have enjoyed the garden so much this year! It has been a great year of harvest, and we are so thankful!
DeleteYou garden produced well this year. So did ours. I am making salsa these days. Such a wonderful tomato harvest!
ReplyDeleteSo thankful to hear of your wonderful harvest Marie! It ended up being a good gardening year, although it had a rough start. We are thinking of PEI and the Maritimes as the hurricane approaches!
DeleteAll the beauty and the bounty, all glorifying our Creator! God is good!
ReplyDeleteHello Carol, thank you for your visit, indeed, I give the Lord all the praise and thanks for such a wonderful harvest out of the garden!
DeleteYour garden and produce look so wonderful. Good to see those cans all filled with goodness!
ReplyDeleteYour photos are always so beautiful!
Thank you Mari for your faithful visits to my blog! I am thankful for the rich bounties of the garden this year! Blessings to you!
DeleteYes where did August go? and now September almost gone too! I wish there was more time, slower moments, to relish the beauty of nature.... you have such gorgeousness where you live! I would be out there with my camera all the time too! Rainbows are such a special sight... I've stood out in the rain before too, just cherishing the sight... (or just cherishing the rain!). We sorely need rain here. Your garden has gifted you with so much.. and you must be working so hard this summer to get it all put away, canned, frozen, saved, etc.!!! I remember those days.. but they are long gone for me (of canning). I had a tiny garden and had a few meals only, of beans, carrots, zuchinni and lemon cukes.. oh and a few desserts of strawberries. Each time I have a gift from my garden, I feel Blessed! Your trips to the mountains always sound like so much fun.. and so much to see! Have a good rest of September.. may it slow down some! xoxoo Marilyn J.
ReplyDeleteThank you Marilyn, I just love reading your comments! Your tiny garden produced a blessing for you too! So wonderful... the strawberries are incredible this year! I am still canning tomatoes and pumpkins from my garden, and its the middle of November! I love seeing rainbows too, they are such a precious gift from the Lord to our world! Many blessings to you Marilyn (So sorry for this late response!)
DeleteOh, how these photos transported me to new views of God's incredible creation, Marilyn! And just looking at your opulent harvest from your garden makes me so wish we had some sunny land in which to grow vegetables in the summer. Having your own produce, especially in these hard economic times, is such a blessing, even when there is hard work involved. I'm sure fall is already upon you; finally, here in the south, temps are predicted to reflect fall more than summer, and I couldn't be happier.
ReplyDeleteBlessings, my friend!
Thank you Martha for such a wonderful visit and comment from you! It was such a wonderful year in the garden, and I am still canning up produce as it ripens (tomatoes and pumpkin). The garden is officially done now for the winter, and I finally have a bit more time to visit in blogland. Many blessings to you dear friend!
DeleteI so miss huckleberries. People here think I'm making them up and it was just the name of Huckleberry Hound, not a real berry. I can almost taste huckleberry cheesecake ice cream from Loon Lake, WA. Your garden is producing amazingly. I got lots of zuchinni and cherry tomatoes. That's it. Not one green bean. Something ate every plant as it came up. Same with cucumbers and green peppers. Oh well.
ReplyDeleteI so appreciate all of your gorgeous photos of my beloved northwest. It's got such a place in my heart.
Enjoy your fall,
Blessings,
Betsy
Huckleberries really aren't that well known, as I had never even heard of them until we moved up here. But they are so special, and once you've had them, they are such a treat to enjoy! I do so love huckleberry cheesecake too! Yes, my garden did amazing this year, and I am so thankful for this! Such a blessing for the long winter months ahead. Many blessings to you dear friend!
DeleteGorgeous photos! That awful smoke creates some nice filters for lovely photography. "I'll be your huckleberry" was a popular phrase some months?years? ago. And that's all I know about huckleberries. Happy fall out there!
ReplyDeleteOh Vee, if you ever could taste a huckleberry, you would love them! Kind of like a blueberry but with more flavor. It is always such a treat to enjoy them here in the summer. Thank you for the fall wishes, it truly was a magnificent fall in every way! And now... winter is here in full force... such are the seasons! Many blessings to you :)
DeleteWhat a beautiful place you have! The pictures are wonderful and the picture of you, well your colors are so pretty, you are beautiful, like the rainbow. Can't believe all you produce. You must have worked hard all summer long. Even tending a tiny garden like mine takes a lot of work.
ReplyDeleteThank you Henny, the garden is a lot of work, but I love it. It is so nice to see the rows of canned food we can enjoy for the winter months. Now, the garden is at rest, and I have more time to do things indoor, like visits in blogland. Wishing you Happy Thanksgiving blessings!
DeleteHi Marilyn, Loved seeing all your sights; thank you for showing us Huckleberries. When we were in Whitefish, Montana in July we got some jam; our friends asked what the berries looked like and I couldn't tell them. Enjoy the fall.
ReplyDeleteThe above comment was from me, Noreen at Life Blessings. I was unable to have my blogspot come up-just kept posting as Anonymous. Hugs and Blessings to you.
ReplyDeleteHi Noreen! So thankful to see you here, and I'm sorry that I'm so belated in getting around to replying to comments. It was a very busy fall. My garden is now at rest, and I am enjoying all the harvest now. Huckleberries are our favorite summer berry here, oh there is nothing like them! Definitely a treat in the northwest to enjoy. Many blessings to you Noreen!
DeleteWhere did the last two months go?? They just whizzed by and now we are welcoming October. I know I say this all the time, but you really do live in the most magical place and you capture it so well to share with us. Happy Fall!!
ReplyDeleteIt's so true Kim. I don't know where this whole year went? It sure flew by! And now, for us at least, it seems winter is here to stay for a few months. We had the most amazing Fall though, and for that I am grateful! Happy Thanksgiving blessings to you!
DeleteThe summer flew by that's for sure! Love you beautiful photos as usual and the sky ones are stunning!
ReplyDeleteThank you Jeannette, the sky photos always amaze me too! Blessings to you!
DeleteHard to believe we're almost into the month of October. This was a good summer for us, as we had enough rain to keep the wildfires at bay. So nice to have a summer free of the smoke. So sorry you dealt with fires there in your beautiful state. Your garden always looks so fun and welcoming. Love that sunflower photo. Stunning! Happy fall, Marilyn! Hugs.
ReplyDeleteWe had a good summer too, thankfully no forest fires close by, although we did get smoke from other areas with fires. It was a blessing to have such a good garden this year, I am so thankful! It was an amazing year for gardening. Now, with winter here, it is at rest. Hard to believe it is now Thanksgiving - many blessings to you Nancy!
DeleteSuch a beautiful post filled with God's goodness! That rainbow! SO magnificent and wonderful! I am so thankful His promise to us remains, and we can stand on His Word in these dark days. May He continually bless you and your life, sweet friend.
ReplyDeleteOh God's goodness is so rich! I am thankful every time I see a rainbow, they are such a testament to His goodness! Always love your sweet visits and comments Cheryl! Wishing you sweet Thanksgiving blessings!
DeleteWhat a wonderful place to live in the summer. I'm not sure I could take the winters. It is bad enough in north central Ohio then. Your produce is unbelievable. I have not been able to garden like that for the past 15 years since moving here. The deer are numerous and rather vicious about eating every thing that would be good for cooking and of course the flowers and shrubs make for their dessert. thank you for stopping by. Lynn and Precious
ReplyDeleteThank you for your visit Lynn and Precious, always a treat! The winters are definitely a challenge here. I am so grateful for the garden this year, it has produced so much, and still is. I am still canning ripening tomatoes and pumpkins! So very thankful for the bountiful blessings of harvest! I'm sorry you are having such trouble with the deer. I had trouble as well until I installed a deer proof fence. Blessings to you Lynn & Precious!
DeleteHappy Autumn! It feels so good to grow our own food. We have a bumper crop of cabbage this year. I am going to try a new to me recipe for preserving it called Dixie Slaw. :-)
ReplyDeleteIt sure is wonderful to be able to grow our own food. That's exciting to have lots of cabbage! My cabbage did well, too. The garden truly was a great blessing this year. Dixie Slaw sounds yummy... let me know how you like it! Thanksgiving blessings to you Carla!
DeleteMarily, now beautiful everything looks. So lovely to have a large garden with fresh veggies. Summer did fly by. We had a little rain and now it is hot again. Enjoy your peaceful abode.
ReplyDeleteSummer did fly by... and fall did too.. however winter will be here for a while, ha! So thankful for all the bounty of the garden that we will be able to enjoy this winter. Happy Thanksgiving blessings to you Linda!
DeleteI've never had a huckleberry, is it like a blueberry? That picture of the half rainbow is just stunning. Enjoy your garden while the season let's you! We'll wait... :)
ReplyDeleteYes, huckleberry is quite similar to a blueberry, but it has so much more rich flavor. I hope one day you can have a taste of huckleberries, they are amazing! The rainbow was so amazing, so thankful for all the beauty in the skies we get to enjoy! Yes, I enjoyed every minute of the gardening season, and now the garden is at rest under winter's blanket.... soon spring will come again though! Happy Thanksgiving blessings to you Cindy!
DeleteYour pictures are ALL so beautiful, I can't pick a favorite. You live in such a gorgeous area of the country. Your garden is amazing! I would love to just sit in your garden and drink in the beauty all around. Those "huckleberries" look so good...they are tiny blueberries, right? You can use them the same way I would assume. But what, may I ask, is a tomatillo? I have no idea what that is and I guess I could look it up. Your garden bounty is so wonderful. I can imagine how much work that must be for you! Don't worry about replying to us...just keep enjoying your blessings before the snow falls. October is a glorious month already here, since the hurricane came and went and left us with some gorgeous fall like days (for Florida). We are thankful and blessed. Take care. Thank you for sharing with us.
ReplyDeleteThe garden was truly amazing this year. Huckleberries are like tiny blueberries, only with so much more flavor and a tad tartness. Oh they are so good... and the fact that they grow so wildly prolific, and cannot be farmed or grown makes them very special! People flock to our area every year to pick them. Huckleberries are also loved by bears too. :) October ended up being a very busy month here with so much produce to put up, and then I went to Canada for a visit to see my Gram. Amazing how fast the days past, and now we are approaching Thanksgiving! Wishing you Thanksgiving Blessings Pamela!
DeleteAnd now-here it is October. How did that happen? Love all the pictures. Especially the one of you wet and enjoying the rain. It is cold here-probably about the same as there. We do have freeze warnings out for tonight. I am just NOT ready for this.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend-xo Diana
Fall just does not stay around very long, does it... we are now covered in a blanket of snow, and winter is here to stay for a good while. So thankful for the beautiful fall that we did get to enjoy. October passed oh so quickly! Thanksgiving blessings to you Diana!
DeleteThe year is passing by so quickly.
ReplyDeleteHappy October wishes.
All the best Jan
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Oh it sure is Jan... I can hardly believe it is now November, and I am just now getting to responding to your comment. Winter has settled in here, and the garden is at rest. I do have a few more minutes in my day now that most of the harvest has been put up, and we have plenty of produce for the winter months. Many blessings to you, and thank you for your faithful visits to my blog!
Deletedear Marilyn thank you for sharing the grace of Lord and abundance of beauty around you with us ,it makes me speechless each time i visit here !
ReplyDeletei fully agree that when there is so much glory of nature around you it is hard to get inside and sit with computer :)
you look divinely gorgeous in this image ,your smile is truly beautiful :)
sorry for the threat of fires ,glad it was not close ,heart aches for those who suffered with it though !
have blessed days ahead !
Thank you for your sweet visit sweet Baili, you always leave such kind comments! I am grateful always for the beauty here, it makes me speechless too, every day, I see God's handiwork in our skies and horizons. So much to be thankful for! Thank you for your kind words about the picture. I was just so thrilled when I took that picture, to have the rain in the middle of the summer, and the beautiful rainbow. God's rich blessings to us! Thankfully we averted any fires close by this year, for which we are so very thankful! Wishing you many wonderful blessings in the month of November dear friend!
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