Frost has arrived

Frost Has Arrived

Frost has arrived. This means gardening is over this year for most people. Persephone is halfway to Hades and she’s taken the growing season with her. Beginning Nov. 10 we have less than 10 hours of daylight here in Connecticut. And, with less than 10 hours of sun, plants won’t grow, not with any seriousness…

pumpkins at Krell-Mountain View Farm

It’s Pumpkin Time

It’s pumpkin time. Not pumpkin-spice everything time, plain pumpkin time. The madman says so. It’s time to find the perfect pumpkin. It’s not as hard as finding the perfect Christmas tree, but it ranks close. The perfect one is not too fat, not too skinny, not too tall, not too short – sounds like Goldilocks…

The Madman Is Celebrating

The Madman Is Celebrating

Here we are smack dab in the middle of the full Harvest Moon on the 20th and the fall equinox on the 22nd. How exciting, the madman is celebrating two events. And, it looks like he has planned a multi-day feast. This was the fourth full moon of the summer. You see, moons don’t follow…