Autumn in the Veggie Patch...

The days may still be warmer than I'd like, but our veggie patch is telling us it is definitely autumn. In it you will find pumpkin vines, planted a little late but coming along nicely nonetheless. They certainly take up quite a bit of space in the garden beds. 

Here's hoping for some homegrown pumpkin soon!

There's also an adundance of beetroot, ripe and ready for the picking! I plan to roast some of these babies on the weekend.

You'll also find seeds. Lots and lots of seeds. Some planted straight into the garden beds, others in raising punnets whilst we (and by we I mean me) wait for SJ to finish building the last bed. We are hoping for a winter of peas, turnips, radishes, onions, carrots, parsnips, cauliflower, broccoli and cabbage. Possibly even a potato or two, if I can protect them from the frosts. 

What's happening in your garden this autumn?

Monday Mail Out: The Postcrossing Project.

[Postcards]

After much deliberation (Will I use it often enough? How much do I enjoy sending postcards to complete strangers and receiving the same? Is it going to cost me an absolute fortune?), I have finally created a Postcrossing account and mailed out my first postcard.

Postcrossing is a fascinating online project perfectly suited for those who love to send and receive mail the old fashioned way. Anyone of any age can take part and your participation in the project continues for as long as you want it to. 

[Requesting my first postcard recipient at Postcrossing]

The concept is fairly straight-forward: If you send a postcard you will get a postcard in return.

Part of the surprise is where a postcard will come from, since it is completely random.

Each card sent/received is registered and every member keeps statistics, so you can see who is getting what the whole world over.

You can use it as much (or as little) as you like, which is great for people on a budget.

It's ridiculously uncomplicated. I think it'd be an interesting way to teach children about the world and all the different people in it (for all those parents out there).

In fact, it is so uncomplicated that I don't know why it has taken me so long to join.

Written correspondence has been a hobby of mine for a long time, & Monday Mail Out is a weekly feature whereby I can share my love for the lost art of letter writing. I hope my experiences will encourage others to send out letters on Monday too, and have them rediscover the joy of sending and receiving mail. If you have a blog, feel free to join in.

Sunday Scrapbook #12: Golden Bay, NZ...

[Scrapbook page created March 2012]