Early Autumn Report

Our temperatures have begun to range between about 50 and 70 degrees F and we have had a couple good soaking rains over the past two weeks. I finally got the seedlings in the basement all planted outside last night (they could have been planted out two weeks ago). Most of the things that I planted have a 30-40 day maturation, but that will be lengthened because the days are short and the nights are cool.

I had to take out the marigolds that were growing very large, the zucchinis which were not producing much anyway and a few kale plants that overwintered last year but were still producing. I also took out the cucumbers and green beans which were shading the rear frame.

This morning, I replanted most of the radishes more deeply because it seemed that a good portion of the root was above ground.

I harvested apples last weekend. They taste very good, but I only harvested one armload. I decided it wasn't worth the effort to get to the higher branches because there were so few apples.

Harvest photos follow, from most recent to earlier in the month. The raspberry harvest of about 1 cup over two days was the largest of the season, though I have probably picked and eaten another two cups during the course of the season.

9/26 The last two cukes of the year

9/24 Harvest

9/24 Seedlings being set out
(lettuce, carrots, parsley, cilantro, tatsoi, choi)

9/24 Near frame after clearing (left a couple
of chard and pepper plants with fruit)

9/24 Snap peas being set out

9/21 Largest single raspberry harvest this year (1/2 cup)

9/21 Tomato harvest

9/24 Apple harvest
(not sure if the squirrels or tenants got the rest)

9/15 Harvest (basil and tomatoes)

9/16 Hot pepper with stress marks

9/15 Banana peppers and basil

9/14 Harvest

9/12 Harvest (beans, beans, beans...)

9/10 Small frame with celery, kale and peppers

9/10 New snap peas and radishes

9/10 Seedlings (snap peas, lettuce, parsley,
cilantro, arugula, mizuna, tatsoi, choi)