It may be October but we are still gardening

First off, I need to apologize.  It has been toooooooo long since I have sat down and took the time to let people know what was going on in the garden.  No explanation, just I'm sorry.

The growing season was less than stellar.  Cold early, dry in the middle, and then we got rain and warmth.  Alas, it was basically too late to salvage a great year.  However, the fall broccoli, brussel sprouts, and all the greens did good.  The beans were good enough to freeze some.

Today, I planted 70 white garlic, and 35 purple stripe in bed #5.  It was double dug, tilled with the mantis, fertilized with rock phosphate and green sand, and then planted.  Note:  the garlic follows the tomato/pepper beds.

I also double dug bed #12 to get it ready for winter.  We had peas in it as a green manure crop.  It didn't start out that way but it certainly turned out that way.

We're getting ready to head to North Carolina next week for our anniversary.  Will try and see some organic farms / gardens while we are in the Asheville area.

Until later..
Bill

Winter is starting to get here......

Cold today, quite a change from the balance of the week. Hard to believe that we had over 70 for a high and now we are struggling to get over 40 for a high, all in the same week. Snow showers have deposited a hint of white on the roof and lawn, but by mid afternoon it will all be gone.

Still have brussel sprouts to harvest this year. All in all,we have had better results from the garden. Hopefully we will have more next year.

Went Denny Crain (Boston Legal) this week. For those of you that know me, quite a shift in politics, but what the real issue called for was change. Time will tell.