I didn’t do great with documenting my harvest this week, but things are definitely slowing down. Most exciting new harvest- I pulled out one watermelon radish because they’re starting to look big. Not sure they’re all ready but so pretty!
First watermelon radishWatermelon radish!!Final biquinho peppers4 whole beans!Silver slicers, maybe final. Lots on the vines still but it’s getting cold. Final tomatoes
Retirements
CornstalkCool corn rootsSwiss chard that never did much above ground, lots of action underground though. The absence of tomatoesTomatoes to compostZinnias are outPeppers are outWinter squash are out
Developments
Things are getting chilly so I removed many summer plants, and have deployed frost cloth to others. Just waiting to see who survives now.
It has been cool and rainy which is great news for the leafies and rooties, but the season for fruities is wrapping up.
Dipping below 40 this week.
Harvest
Green tomatoes, yanked so the rest can focus on ripening, planned destiny tbdMy entire season’s crop of poblano peppers. They lost a fight with the zucchini plant. Currant tomatoesSilver slicers3 beans.Red and yellow biquinho peppersMuncherOne snow pea, eaten immediately.
Developments
Toddler beetsAdolescent beetsButternut squash still Trying to fruitSplit butternut, leaving it on to ripen and see how it goesSwiss chard still going strongSilver slicers still goingFirst fall peaDeadhead bouquetWill I get one more summer squash?Red marigoldsTiny spinach “row”. The middle ones aren’t awake I guess. Watermelon radishZucchini saying “I’m cold”, I think. The big picture.
It’s spooky season but the garden is still going strong! my weather app is on Spanish but you get the idea:
Temps are starting to dip into the 40s at night, but still warm during the day
Harvest
2 muncher cukes2 silver slicersCurvy zukeLovely zukeMany cherry tomatoesLots of biquinho peppers1 beanBunches of chard
Developments
Current stateBaby beetsBaby spinachesYoung carrots, beets, and radishesCostata romanescoCukes still goingZukes still goingCalendula and cosmos thrivingMonster cosmos plant finally pulledJumping spider
I’ve been busy with other things! The garden is winding dow but we got one more excellent week in with some rain and sunshine so the plants are still going! I’ll probably do fall breakdown in the next few weeks. Still hanging on to every last bit of sunshine.
Harvest
Most exciting harvest this week(ish) was my popcorn. In the spring I planted a popcorn kernels on a whim and now I have an ear and a half of popcorn! Not a bumper crop but still exciting.
ROAD TRIP 