Tule (Tooley) Fog
“I would rather sit on a pumpkin, and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.” ― Henry David Thoreau
Okay, that’s pretty much true…unless I have a chance to sit on the couch and cuddle with this sweetheart…
…..uuuhhhmmmmm, I mean this sweetie…
As if scripted by a professional screenwriter, Autumn rolled in, in the form of the very familiar covering of ground level fog…in the SF Bay Area, it’s called Tule (Tooley) Fog.
I called the valley fog here in Oregon, Tule Fog once…..I got blank stares accompanied by a smile or two…hahaha…nobody seemed to know what I was talking about..hahaha! So, I don’t really know what to call it…I guess just fog..haha. I had no idea that that particular weather terminology was specific to California.
Rain is in the forecast, in fact, it drizzled much of the day, and has now rained throughout the night. So at the great advice of two of my friends from work (thank you Sabrina and Angie) I picked the rest of my tomatoes. Many were immensely green, but off the vine they came.
These will, hopefully, ripen in a paper bag, and be no less than the quality of a tomato bought in a grocery store. At least I will know that these were grown without pesticides, and unnatural fertilizers.
The corn stalks came down today, as well, to keep them from molding. I like to use them for outdoor decorating…they don’t usually last very long…the chickens like them too!
While we wait for the rain, Penni promises to keep watch over the tomatoes.
Thankfully, they don’t taste like blackberries…that bucket would be emptied by now!!
Looking forward to sharing this wonderful season with you….thanks for visiting the farm today! 🙂
Your friend from Oregon,
Tami
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