It’s pumpkin harvest time here on GreenBluff and things are chugging along. I love to watch the steady flow of farmhands buzzing about on our property and beyond as they gather pumpkins for everyone to enjoy.
Pumpkins have the pleasure of bringing a smile to everyone they meet. Who doesn’t love a pumpkin?
As the autumn weather sets in and the air begins to frost, so does the foliage on the plants. It’s actually quite nice when that occurs because it makes harvesting that much easier. No searching around through the leaves for each pumpkin. The farmhands come through with big clippers and clip the stem away from the plant. The stems can be quite prickly and tough.
The pumpkins are gathered up and placed in big bins to be transported by tractor to Byron’s farm across the way where they will be sold.
Happy harvest, pumpkins. Happy harvest, you. And may every pumpkin bring a smile.
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P.S.
I was recently on WBCL radio. You can listen by clicking hereif you’d like. (My segment starts just after the 6 minute mark).
First image: Samantha Cabrera
IT'S ME, SERENA!
I bounced through the first years of my life in a hippie gypsy wagon, hand-built by my father, wandering the back roads of the U.S., Canada and Mexico. My family eventually settled into a tiny cabin in the woods on property that was once inhabited by Native American Indians.
I spent my childhood days searching for arrowheads, teaching myself to sew on a treadle sewing machine and to bake in a wood-burning stove, with no running water, refrigeration, or electricity in our home. My family lived frugally and early on, inspired by my parent’s thriftiness and style, I gained a knack for thrifty creativity and turning ordinary objects into something useful. And I dreamed of the home I would create for my own family someday.
Now I’m married to my husband, Colin, and our children are all grown. After 24 years of producing The Farm Chicks Vintage & Handmade Fair, I'm spending time visiting other markets around the world. You can watch episodes of Serena Goes to Market here.
I share more about my life story from time to time, here on my blog. You can also find me on Instagram, and Facebook.
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