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The month of August has rapidly passed. The Minnesota State Fair has begun, which is an unofficial sign of the end of summer. Last night JayBee and myself went to the fair with Lynda, one of his seven sisters . We had a pleasant time, watching people from the city, the suburbs and rural Minnesota all interact. The food is often considered a big draw to the fair, and we enjoyed some cheese curds, ice cream and fried veggies. We also went through some exhibits including the fine art and agriculture displays.


The displays of produce and garden items fascinated me. This is mainly because we have recently become gardeners ourselves. Below are some of the vegetables that we picked from our garden, including many tomatoes, peppers, eggplants and cucumbers. We have also harvested a variety of herbs including oregano, basil, marjoram, lemon balm, chocolate mint and peppermint. I am drying some of our herbs so that we can use them in the winter on food or in tea.




We expect several more weeks of productive gardening. I have been considering next years garden: what to plant and how to arrange it.

The pictures of the garden taken yesterday tell an imperfect story. The tomatoes were planted a bit too close to each other, and we put in too many tomato plants for our needs. The eggplants, cucumbers and herbs did very well. I hope to put in more spring crops next year, such as leaf lettuce, spinach and arugula. Next spring will arrive soon, but I must admit that I am not looking forward to going through the winter.

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