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’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.
Made this NYT Roasted Tomato and White Bean Stew with tomatoes, onion, and Swiss chard from my garden. If my herbs hadn’t died I would have had lots of fresh herbs in there too! So delicious and satisfying to put my harvest to good use.
Harvest
Bunch of chard9 silver slicer cukes (3 distributed at happy hour)Many cherry tomatoesMany b. Peppers, first few from the yellow plantNot a whole hill of beans. 2 zucchini, distributed to friends
Developments
Squash continues to struggle, some other summer crops are on their way out. peppers and cucumbers are still crushing it.
Cherry tomatoes all day every dayFirst romanesco costata squash!Absolutely destroyed moldy mildew zucchini plant in the yard gardenSilver slicer cucumber plant going strongSad squash vine. Visitor, bumble flower beetleTeenage butternut squashButternut squash tot casualtyOne very prolific biquinho pepper plant!Bebe beans
Fall Garden- the next generation
I’ve started a new generation of seedlings for my fall garden. I assume I’ll need to construct some protective measures as things cool down, but we’ll see what I’m able to get for the fall season.
Carrots, beets, and watermelon radishesBebe beetsSeeds- Peas and green onions Seeds- peas and green onions
ROAD TRIP 