Today is the day to sum up the gardening season, and to prevent my fruit from going to waste, I decided to seal it in jars and pasteurize it. It wasn't much, just four jars, but it's always something to do. I hope to experience the flavors of my own mini-plantation this winter.

The weather may not have been the best, but it wasn't too bad. Tomorrow, it's either mushroom picking or an open-air museum.

Birds have begun to appear in droves in the park. Magpies, crows, tits, and jays are all pressing in with great force—could an early winter be upon us after all?