garden update

i saw my first yellow leaf
just a couple days ago
it blew right past me
and joined a
congregation of green leaves

it looked oddly out of place
but soon...
soon...

ah, fall.
ah, harvest.....?
perhaps.

herbs are doing just dandy
the cilantro that was booming just weeks prior
decided not to be part of my herb garden anymore
and sadly
it passed.
the sage, chives, catmint and rosemary are still rocking

tomatoes are most excellent
i devoured some lil ones
and they were absolutely delish
there is one massive tomato growing
but
it is still radiating shades of green
(patience.....)

carrots are looking great
they will not be harvested for awhile though
me and e picked one out and munched
it was petite
but healthy
and tasty

cucumbers were evaded by an army of slugs
we attacked and (i think) fought them off
we littered our cukes (and carrots - to be proactive ;) ) with egg shells
which should smarten up those damn slugs.
we also had to artificially inseminate our cukes
as we have had no luck with insect pollination
for anyone who needs a giggle:
this involves taking a q-tip and touching lady cuke parts
and then male cuke parts.

before the cuke sex we had 3 cucumbers growing...but
i think we had some successful cuke sex.
time will tell :)

also,
me and e would like to buy a goat one day
anyone familiar with city bylaws re: owning goats
(and, no, this is not a joke :) )