I decided to pull the zucchini plant to make room for the fall veggies. I was able to blanch and freeze 2 quarts from my final harvest for zucchini bread this winter.
The tomatoes plants are still producing, but they're turning red slowly. I have quite a few green tomatoes left on the vines, so I'm hoping for a good harvest within the next week or 2 so I can put away a few more quarts for soup and salsa.
I was able to harvest a few green beans, which I was very happy to see as I replanted them 4 times because the groundhogs ate them down, lol. I was so excited that I planted a few bush beans. I don't know if I'll see a harvest since it's so late in the season, but it doesn't hurt to try. Next year, I'll suit up for my battle with the groundhog early, and hopefully I'll see a bigger and better harvest. I've fried my last eggplant of the season. It was better than the first one that I harvested, yum.
My peppers have done great this season. I plan to use these in my next batch of salsa. I love the yellow and orange colors mixed with the red peppers and tomatoes. I still have abundance of chili, banana, and jalapenos on the vines. I'm going to make a few pints of pickled cauliflower, carrots, and pepper mix this week. My 4 year old grandson and daughter loves it, lol.
I decided to plant peas, carrots, and collards in my fall garden. Stay tuned.
I enjoyed your garden this summer and Im glad you were so fulfilled by it. I thought it was even sweeter that your grandson was able to share in a lil of the gardening fun as well.
ReplyDeleteeverything looks great! Those pepper are huge!
ReplyDelete@Mrs. Pickles - Yes, my peppers did get huge, and they're sweet. I'm hoping that I keep the name of them so I can make sure that I plant them again next year.
ReplyDelete@Comeca Jones - I had so much fun. I don't know what took me so long to put one in. I'm looking forward to expanding it next season. I'm going to set-up a small garden for my grandson next year. He loves being outside as much has his Mama.
ReplyDeleteRhonda, your harvest looks great. Your first garden experience has been a success. It will be a great feeling when you are enjoying all the garden goodness this winter. Great work!
ReplyDeleteYour peppers have done fantastic. What is your secret? Water? How much? Mine never get as large as yours.
ReplyDelete@Ann - Good Compost and a good soak if we haven't had rain, but not too much. They like to dry out between waterings.
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