the view and the garden

In the great period of carpet weaving,

the apprenticeship of a dyer lasted fifteen years.

At the end of fifteen years,

the apprentice dyer was required to make a

color which no one had ever seen before.

-Christopher Alexander

A Foreshadowing of 21st Century Art

And on the more mundane side of life, the garden is struggling with the rain, but a few things are doing well. I pitchforked garlic this morning, the wax beans are just a few days from being ready and the lettuce keeps on filling the salad bowl! Looks like there may be sugar pumpkins by fall. The chard is s-l-o-w.