#grapes
It's bright and #sunny today and a quick stroll through the #garden shows it's full of life.
The #grapes are ripening and there's a good crop this year..
Of course, not just the #fruit but the #vine #leaves are also edible in dishes like dolmades which I find particularly good for digestion.
On the other side, the #RunnerBean #plants are #flowering and are being frequented by many #pollinators such as this #bee.
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Start of a New Season ~ September Equinox 2022
https://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/september-equinox-customs.html
https://blogs.nasa.gov/Watch_the_Skies/2022/09/20/september-equinox-marks-the-start-of-fall-2022/
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In the back #garden, the #colours are dominated by the #reds and #greens of #plants and the #browns of the #soil.
Here, I think this #photograph captures the tangled #jungle nature of the #tomato plants with #fruit distributed around in various stages of ripeness.
In another part and in direct #sunlight are some #grapes developing nicely. The image is deceptive as they are quite small, less than 1 cm in diameter. You can also make out a #spider and its #web.
Lastly, here are #flowers of #RunnerBeans against the #blue #sky.
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The Ancient Method That Keeps Afghanistan’s Grapes Fresh All Winter
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/how-did-people-store-fruit-before-fridges
Afghans developed this method of food preservation, which uses mud-straw containers and is known as kangina, centuries ago in Afghanistan’s rural north. Thanks to the technique, people in remote communities who can’t afford imported produce are able to enjoy fresh fruit in winter months.
Despite the practice’s generation-to-generation longevity, it has barely been documented or studied, explains Murtaza Azizi, Acting Director for Tourism at the Ministry of Culture and Information. But the clay-rich mud, whose seal keeps out air and moisture like a Tupperware or ziplock bag, protects the fruit from the winter cold, and works best for certain types of grapes.
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A stroll around the back #garden. My spouse is the person responsible for most of this bounty.
The #tomatoes have appreciated the hot conditions of the #summer and are bearing #flowers and #fruit.
#Allium #flowers appear in a variety of #colours and cluster sizes.
#Strawberries have already produced #fruit but are still #flowering too.
Meanwhile, it is too early for the #pumpkin patch to produce #squashes yet but the flowers are also edible. We've had just a few in dishes. You can also see #dill flowers here and as the subject in the subsequent #photograph.
There are a few ornamental flowers too which also help to attract #pollinators.
The #grapes are also ripening on the #vine and we've already enjoyed some of the #VineLeaves for dinner.
The #RunnerBeans continues to #flower even though it has borne #fruit.
The #apples are getting bigger too.
Finally, the #lettuce plants are growing tall and producing seeds for next year.
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