September 20, 2026
Yes, that is frost coating the grass Saturday morning.
A quick check of the weather forecast Friday night before bed, had me going out with headlight and covers for the cherry tomato trellis and the half unharvested pepper patch. The frost didn't do a lot of damage, as there wasn't much cold sensitive stuff remaining in the gardens. The basil is very unhappy, some of the marigolds are singed and blackened a bit, but the zinnias appear unscathed. I'll leave it all for the pollinators that are still around. The rest of the peppers got harvested Saturday, overfilling my very largest, big metal bowl.
Earlier in the week, the rest of the squash was picked as the powdery mildew was marching on relentlessly.
Maybe, just maybe, this will be the last pail of apples I'll process this fall. It has been an amazing year for apples, bumper crops on all our good trees.After spending this morning in the kitchen processing peppers for dehydrating and freezing, it was pleasant to sit in the warm afternoon sun at the picnic table, and clean the garlic for storage.The Jerusalem artichokes are one of the last things to bloom, and they are a bright spot against the cedars over beyond the garden shed.
Behind them along the stone fence, the Winterberry bushes are loaded with food for the birds. They look so Christmassy!
My asters planted here and there are finally blooming.
I'm looking very much forward to taking a break from squirrelling away the harvest, and having more time for other pursuits! Farewell summer.
The lowest overnight temperature we have had so far, as best I remember, has been eight degrees, so no chance of frost. We are a lot farther south than you, however. I envy you all that garlic. We really should grow some; it’s not difficult. Instead we buy at ridiculous prices! Congratulations on a great yield of fruit and vegetables this year. All your hard work has yielded impressive dividends.
ReplyDeleteGarlic has to be one of the easiest things to grow, so rewarding for so little effort. At Farmer's Markets, a bulb of garlic is quite pricey.
DeleteStill no frost down thisaway, and I don’t see any in the long range forecast either, but that reminds me to check again.
ReplyDeleteThe average daily temperatures have dropped noticeably, not tee shirt weather anymore.
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