Vegetable Garden Update

Tina's Vegetable Garden Update

The vegetable garden is no longer in a state of transition. All summer vegetables have been pulled and the winter crop is planted. All I can do now is sit and wait and let nature do its work underground with the onions and garlic that are growing in the vegetable garden. As you can see from above I have been harvesting green onions. They are pretty spicy-but good and fresh!
I was able to harvest two paper bags full of green tomatoes. One bag went to my daughter in Louisville, the other is safely tucked away in the garage waiting for time to ripen the tomatoes. I will still be eating these tomatoes in January.

Gourds were pulled and are also in the garage. There will be posts on them as the time comes, but just look at this one little gourd that did not want to leave its spot. I will leave it on the gate and see what comes of it. Again, time will work its wonder on all the vegetables, both summer and winter. Gardening is pretty much out of the gardeners hands in the late fall and winter period here in Tennessee. I did plant beets, arugula, broccoli raab, and lettuce. They have all germinated and are growing nicely in pots on the south side of my home. I had planned to get some crops in the coldframe and try to grow veggies all winter, unfortunately the flowering tobacco has taken up residence in the coldframe and I don't have the heart to dislodge it from its choice spot since it is a perennial. So no coldframe veggies, at least for now.
All beds have been shoveled over with an inch of compost added. I also lightly mulched the beds with hay and pinestraw. They will sleep until February when I begin planting the spring garden. The A-frames have been moved into their spots in anticipation of growing gourds and cucumbers next year. I rotate all crops each year and place the markers and trellises after cleaning the garden. This way I am all set to go come spring. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow-I am ready now and so is the garden.

My mother also tells me her Maine vegetable garden has been put to bed for the winter.


Skeeter's Vegetable Garden Update:

Living in Georgia has its perks. One being we have a long growing season. We are still collecting Tomatoes, Hot and Sweet Peppers from our garden. By the time this is posted in 3 days, I may not have much remaining as Jack Frost is expected to come for a visit by then.
Until Jack arrives, we still have tomatoes...
Sweet Green Peppers...
although a bit blurry, Hot Jalapeno Peppers...

And Sweet Banana Peppers growing in the veggie garden!

















The Eggplant continues to bloom but without producing any thing for us to eat. I am enjoying the pretty purple blooms though, the green foliage looks a bit tired.

We still have visiting pollinators to the garden as well. This Cloudless Sulfur butterfly was busy doing its part to help out the process.

I also harvested 7 Gourds of various sizes! This was my first time growing gourds so this was exciting for me. I will talk more about them another time.

It will be interesting to see what Tina and I have for a VEGETABLE GARDEN UPDATE, next month, In the Garden...

*Note: Mr. Jack Frost came to Georgia November 19th and finished off Skeeter's Veggie garden! Sigh...