Fall Garden

October 24, 2024

It's time to clean up the garden and put the pond to bed. There are a few warmer days coming up this week, and I want to get the pond drained while we have those warmer temps. That way the froggos will have time to find a better place to hunker down for the winter. Every year there have been frogs hanging out in the bottom of the pond when I emptied it; I can't assume this year will be different. And the pond will freeze solid over the winter, I have no doubt about that.

Also the tomatoes and most of the flowers are done. Ok, we did get some new blossoms on the tomatoes, and the nasturtiums are still blooming, but the growing season is over. 

The Black Beauty tomatoes were beautiful, but not as tasty as the Rose de Berne, but I think I'll try a completely different variety next year. Now that I've had some success. 

Beets were not a success and I do not know why. Same as last year's lettuce. Maybe I'm a little too haphazard when sowing them?

The pawpaw seedlings are growing well. I hope to keep them well protected this winter and plant them in the ground late next summer.

Time to start thinking about what to grow next year! Beans of some type, I think. Maybe a fast growing watermelon and some kind of squash or pumpkin. MAYBE some corn...??? No I don't think I am ready for that. For sure, I want to map out some gardens and wild areas and plan for more "taming" of the woods.