quince

Preserving Autumn

Preserving Autumn in a ritual that celebrates the late summer and autumnal abundance of the garden and hedgerows with nobody whispering Hands Face Space, Keep Your Distance, Cover Your Face, Stay Home, Eat Out or whatever the latest slogan may be.

Autumn

Autumn has arrived. The sun still shines but the days are cooler and the leaves on the trees and hedges are slowly turning colour.

A quince is a beautiful fruit. If you walk near a quince tree you’ll probably catch the fragrant scent before you see the fruits hanging from the branches like golden globes. We have a quince tree near the pond that is particularly prolific this year, which may be because it’s a good year for quinceContinue reading “Quince”