July 19, 2013 - A Promise of Things to Come

Corn soon...and corn later

English walnuts

Hazelnuts

I love looking at the garden to see what is going to ripen that isn't yet ready.  There is a special quality about the process of waiting...waiting for the first blossom, the first hint of fruit, the first blush of color, the first fruit to come from the plant.

 

So, I am waiting for corn, tomatoes, peppers, walnuts and hazelnuts.  Everything else has had at least an initial introduction to our table - but none of these are ready, as of yet.  (Oh...and the watermelons and cantaloupe!  Can't forget them!)  The lettuce and radishes are gone, the onions and garlic have been pulled, the summer squash and cucumbers are in full production, as is the basil, the green beans, the chard, etc.  But a few things hold back, making us wait until late July, or maybe even August, or in the case of the nut trees, at least until September, if not October.  The extended harvest is a blessing in and of itself.  Always something new, always something for which we are waiting, always the anticipation of what is yet to come, while being thankful for what has already been.