In My San Diego Garden and Kitchen

The second crop of ‘Dorsett Golden’ apples is ready. We pick them as we have have need or as they drop from the tree. They’re smaller and sort of scrappy when compared to the June crop; but they are crisp, useful and add to the autumn feel. I picked about three pounds of those that were sunburnt—translated, bright red—for applesauce.

I was hopeful the sauce might have a hint of pink but most of it faded with cooking. I felt better putting the chunky applesauce in my rose vintage California pottery bowl with my grandmother’s fruit spoon.

The flavor did not disappoint and like my grandmother taught me, a grating of fresh nutmeg makes it perfect.

I picked the last butternut squash to make room for onion sets and some herbs. The summer salads file was returned to the drawer and I peruse the apple file daily.

I determined there were enough of the lingering lavender flowers for a final round of Lavender Lemonade. With lemons from a neighbor and some of my lime juice I made about two quarts which I’ll enjoy after working in the garden this week.

“Autumn is a time of sweet disorder and permissible procrastination.”
—Allen Lacy in The Garden in Autumn.

You may enjoy seeing what other garden bloggers harvested last week at Harvest Monday hosted by Dave at Our Happy Acres.

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