This week we were visited by Typhoon Shanshan. It didn’t cause any damage at my place, but southwestern Japan wasn’t so lucky. My autumn & winter starts are doing well, but the UFO squash didn’t make it; something got to them in the lower garden. Because of the rain I spent a lot of time in the kitchen making delicious treats.

 "A garden is a grand teacher. It teaches patience and careful watchfulness; it teaches industry and thrift; above all it teaches entire trust." Gertrude Jekyll