Winter is at the doorstep! We can now say that out loud with certainty.
The change of seasons in our country is characterized by fickleness. In autumn one day is hot, dry, and summery, and then the next day is a cool wintery day. We do not know whether to wear long or short, whether it’s time to fix the גגונים to have dry areas outside, to clear the roof or to clean the gutters…
So now we can say with certainty that fall is here and it's definitely the last period for repairs / taking things indoors/ cleaning and doing whatever is needed before the rains come.
Then I remember that during Sukkot there is usually a refreshing drizzle that reminds us of what happened in previous years during the winter. It also helps to visualize life in the Sukkot while walking in the desert…
5:45 am, when we begin our work, does not seem like morning. It is still quite dark. At 5:15 am I’m not sure that it is time to get out of the warm bed… The coming change to the winter clock will slightly improve that. Suddenly I noticed the scattered clouds in the sky, that I didn’t see during the summer, and the movement of migrating birds that follow the weather that they want, instead of changing habits and preparing like we do.
For farmers changes from season to season are required – the days get shorter and there is no outdoor lighting. The temperature varies and there is no air conditioning… and our holidays, that are agricultural, come together with them.
Mornings and evenings are surely quite chilly and long sleeves is required. We finish the harvest with our hands and shoes wet with dew.
Sukkot, the gathering holiday, signifies the end of the summer season in which we gather the crops of summer and sow seeds for the coming winter season. Sweet potatoes are an excellent example of gathering a summer crop that has reached its end with the end of the year. The state of the leafy greens is greener and fresher and the citrus fruits are coming due to the weather of the new year.
With the new year, new winter seeds germinate together with masses of weeds that were waiting for their opportunity. The moisture and coolness, that are a relief from the difficult summer outside, "awaken" the seeds, which can wait many years in the soil for suitable conditions.
Another ending and beginning that was mingled with the load of the holidays:
Tal who took care of all of us in the office and was a big part of “Maggies Garden”, has left us in order to continue her studies, and Gal, her replacement that some of you have already encountered, is taking over this huge job in great leaps and steps.
I wish for success for all of us!
Another happy holiday and a new year with happy and good innovations and modifications.
May it be an easy return to routine.
Health!
Maggie and the garden staff
In our organic vegetable baskets u can expect(draft only):
lettuce
Green onions
Radishes
Cucumbers
Tomatoes
Sweet potatoes 🙂
Potatoes
beets
onions
lemons
In the larger organic vegetable baskets, also:
Peppers
cabbage
Swiss Chard
Organic fruit baskets;
grapefruits
Sweeties
Pomegranate
Oranges
In the larger organic fruit baskets, also:
Avocadoes- ripens dark 🙂
More oranges
