This year the garden seems to be winding down earlier…probably because of the lack of rain! Bert waters the plants that are left every day, but a good dose from Mother Nature would sure help! I just wanted to show you how the garden looks in mid-September.
On the patio, the onion planters were finally emptied. Bert took the onions that were left and spread them out on the picnic table to dry. I’ll have enough to cook with for a month or two!
The radishes and lettuce just gave up and those planters are now empty, ready for spring!
The Raindrop tomatoes, amazingly, continue to ripen, even though the plants look pretty sad.
I haven’t talked much about the asparagus. We planted the roots in the spring and just left them alone. They’ve been growing fine, so hopefully next spring we can enjoy a meal or two from them.
The pumpkins are turning orange and I’m surprised how many there are in the patch. Of course, we won’t know until we actually pull them out of the patch if roaming critters have taken bites out of them.
Moving up to the garden on the hill…the lavender continues to entice the bees but I didn’t try to cut any to dry. They didn’t make nice flowers.
The tomatoes are ripening slowly. We pick them as they look ready. I still have trays of tomatoes on the dining room table, so we’re eating at least one a day!
The carrots have struggled all summer. Many were just too small or deformed. Bert sorted out the good ones in the first batch and shared the rejects with a friend’s rabbits! They loved them!
Here’s the first batch. We’ll dig up more as we need them!
The zucchini is finally DONE! I think I’ve tried enough recipes so I can say we missed only one zucchini that got too big. The rest were baked into cookies, casseroles and bread OR they were shredded and are now in the freezer! Success! These beds are ready for next spring!
And finally, the Echinacea looks pretty ugly. Bert will cut it off at ground level after the first frost and the patch will be ready for next spring!
One last indication that fall is here…the Japanese maple trees in the front yard now have their orange seed pods all over! I call them my pumpkin trees for a month or two…just in time for Halloween! Enjoy! Remember, if you have comments or questions, please email me directly at maryjkisner@gmail.com.
