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Re: First Frost

The hills in the Hancock NY (my family is from Wayne Co. PA across the 
river from Hancock) area are mostly sandstone in various stages of 
decay, and pockets of red shale abound.  The frost heaves the stones up 
to the surface of bare garden soil in what seems a never-ending supply.

Steve  (Maritime Climate -- USDA Zone irrelevant)

Isabelle Hayes wrote:
> Not sure what you mean by a "rock and red shale garden", but there certainly
> was a lot of shale in the wooded hills behind the house I used to live in; I
> now live at the bottom of a river valley and don't find shale in the soil;
> 
> as you referred to the leaf colors around here, let me say that we went for
> a ride along Route 17 which goes west along New York's southern tier, and
> the colors were breath-taking; there is more red than usual, possibly caused
> by the lack of rain this summer.
> 
> Isabelle Hayes
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