And Now We Sleep

It is the day before Thanksgiving and it is apparent that these acres have had some freezing temps. At home, I have plants that are still green and flowering. Even the tomatoes have fruit on them. So, I've come to say goodbye to my little plot until I see it again in March. Sleep well, my new Friend, I look forward to our adventures next year.

It is Done

Actually the work has been done for a while now. Mostly when I go out to Shelby Farms now I just piddle around pulling up the dead stuff and planning for next year. Today I took out 3 bags of leaves and dumped them with hopes that they will composte over the winter and add nutrients to the soil in the spring when they come out to plow.

I did not walk away empty handed. The butter bean plants still had some pods that I salvaged before throwing the plants on the heap of crap by the road. The green beans are challenged by the cooler weather, but are producing some tiny pods. I got all I could today. Those plus the butter beans probably together will equal 5 mouthful of food--enough for a half serving for a regular person or for all 3 of my boys on any given day. I started picking jalepeno peppers, but quickly ran out of room in my hands. So out came the plant, still covered in dozens of little peppers. I left it on the patio and will try to figure out what to do with them tomorrow. The rest of the haul were: one reg. sized and three tiny beets; two small purple onions; a half dozen of regular looking scallions; and one six inch carrot. So, an odd assortment of food in very small quantities for me to figure out what to do with them. (An incomplete sentence, I know.)