THE VILLAGE VOICE

"I trust in Nature for the stable laws of beauty and utility. Spring shall plant and Autumn garner to the ends of time." ~ Robert Browning ~ Outdoor anthurium ________________ HARVEST GAZPACHO (with or without crab) ~ Serve chilled for lunch or supper on the remains of warm autumn days _____________ minced clove of garlic 6 plump peeled and seeded ripe tomatoes 2 peeled and seeded cucumbers 1 chopped red onion 1 chopped sweet onion 1 coarsely chopped red pepper 1 coarsely chopped yellow or orange pepper 2 cups tomato juice 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil juice of 1 fresh lemon coarse salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste dashes of Tabasco to taste 1/2 cup chopped fresh dill sliced black olives to taste 1/2 lb. good lump crab chopped fresh parsley for garnish Into a large glass bowl rubbed with cut garlic, place chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, onions and peppers. Combine tomato juice, olive oil, lemon juice and Tabasco. Pour over chopped garden vegetables. Add ...

" Spring flowers are long since gone. Summer's bloom hangs limp on every terrace. The gardener's feet drag a bit on the dusty path and the hinge in his back is full of creaks." ~ Louise Seymour Jones ~ Sedum , heuchera , pink turtlehead , phlox, Japanese anenome ~ September garden ~ Hosta , coleus, Japanese astilbe ~ The herb garden ~ Gerbera daisy, black-eyed susan

"Shine on, shine on harvest moon up in the sky, I ain't had no lovin' Since January, February, June or July Sno Time ain't no time to stay Outdoors and spoon, So shine one, shine on harvest moon For me and my gal." - Nora Bayes and Jack Norworth (1903) The Harvest Moon ( Suttons Bay, Michigan) Rice Moon ( Manoominike-gizis) ~ Ojibwe ______________ "The full harvest moon is the full Moon that occurs closest to the autumn equinox. In two years out of three, the Harvest Moon comes in September, but in some years it occurs in October. At the peak of harvest, farmers can work late into the night by the light of this Moon. Usually the full Moon rises an average of 50 minutes later each night, but for the few nights around the Harvest Moon, the Moon seems to rise at nearly the same time each night: just 25 to 30 minutes later across the U.S., and only 10 to 20 minutes later for much of Canada and Europe. Corn, pumpkins, squash, beans, and wild rice, the chief In...

AUGUST'S CROWN Whilst August yet wears her golden crown, Ripening fields lush-bright with promise; Summer waxes long, then wanes, quietly passing, Her fading green glory on to riotous Autumn. ~ Michelle L. Thieme ~ Sunflower fields (Hubbard Lake) _______________ 'BIG FAT' MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN BURGERS ~ Perfect for a balmy early autumn day * 2 pounds ground sirloin 1 finely chopped medium onion 2 cloves finely minced garlic 12-oz. jar roasted peppers, drained and finely chopped 3 Tbsp. fresh bread crumbs 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 cup minced fresh basil 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh oregano 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh rosemary salt & pepper to taste 1 cup drained and sliced artichoke hearts 6 slices provolone cheese fresh favorite greens 6 large grilled hamburger rolls Sauce: 1 cup mayonnaise 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice 2 finely minced garlic cloves 1 Tbsp. drained capers Gently combine ground sirloin, onions, garlic, roasted peppers, bread crumbs, olive oil, herbs and salt ...

" Lord, it is time. The summer was very big. Lay thy shadow on the sundials, and on the meadows let the winds go loose. Command the last fruits that they shall be full; give them another two more southerly days, press them on to fulfillment and drive the last sweetness into the heavenly wine. " ~ Rainer Maria Rilke ~ Autumnal Equinox (Hubbard Lake)