I can't believe it's October already, probably because the weather here has been summer hot for the last week or so, 25-35 degrees most days. It's that time again where we get to show off our harvests from the previous week and look at what others are harvesting around the world over at Daphne's Dandelions.
The harvests are definitely slowing, but I still got a good haul this week. I picked the last of the tomatoes as they were starting to split like crazy on the vines, so they will ripen inside. I've been making lots of fresh salsa (I love homemade salsa!). I've continued to pick hot peppers, and theres no end in site for these. I've got tons in the freezer and I'll dry some more. I also picked the last of the rainbow carrots. One of them was a big fatty and delicious as a snack. Also the fall radishes, only three out of the 6 created good fruit. They were tasty I think I'll try this variety again in the fall, now to find right packet of seeds to identify which variety they were. I'm also still harvesting leeks. This week for my Grow it! Cook it! Eat it! Live it! series I posted a leek and potato soup recipe with crispy potato skin and bacon bit topping.
I've pulled out two of the three tomato plants, the grape one is still going and ripen fruit on its own. so I'll leave that till the first frost warning. I am wanting to make room for my fall planting of garlic. How close to frost do I plant the garlic, this will be my first time and any tips would be greatly appreciated.
What pretty carrots and beautiful leeks! I actually plant my garlic after frost, but before the ground is frozen. Usually for me it is the last week of October or the first week of November. Then mulch it well and it's good to go!
ReplyDeleteThose carrots look lovely, I am trying out a pack of the rainbow ones for the first time this year.
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