With the onset of fall and the absence of my attention, the garden has become an unintended disarray.
Seeds bursting…
A strange new fungal growth in the bird feeder…
What are these?
And, of course, aphids taking over the plants I’ve let go to waste…..
I glanced out the window while studying for midterms, not having had even a moment to step outside, and saw the untended fall. Golden brown pine needles covering the coming winter’s greens: kale, chard, bok choy, brussel sprouts fighting to survive in little pots they’ve outgrown. Tomato plants, like the little shop of horrors, sprawling out of control, no longer maintaining any hint of balance. Half their tomatoes squashed on the pavement. Gigantic yellowing cucumbers hanging from dead vines. The zucchini becoming one with the dirt. Multicolored leaves and seeds scattered to complete the mosaic of the season.
Midterms now over, this weekend has been full of fall. Time to clean up the lovely mess that nature has left for me.
