It has been a busy year of trying new varieties and plants and standing by our old favorites. So come along for a whirlwind tour of the year. Spring was a season of prolonged rain. As a result, the bees couldn’t fly enough to make an early honey crop, and even the worms unsuccessfully attempted

The first serious cold weather showed up for a day, making us glad that we had taken the precaution of covering the parsley and chard with a frost blanket. Everything else still standing is cold, hardy, and will be sweeter. Broccoli has some growing to do before we start harvesting, but at least we can

The shortest day of the year is rapidly approaching. Today, we will receive 8 hours and 47 minutes of daylight. Even the violas, which thrive in cool and damp are looking forward to more sunlight. In the greenhouse, the micro-greens now take about twice as long to reach harvesting size compared to six weeks ago.

We’ve hit the sweepstakes with the daikon, which is growing in the stock tanks this year. How long are they? Are they like icebergs, with the majority hidden underground? The answers to these riveting questions will be revealed next week as I plan to dig some this week before they freeze. November is off to

Hip Hip Hooray! We harvested the last of the zucchini! Now it’s winter squash time. Here’s the photo gallery of what is available. See you in the garden.

The long dry spell broke. This photo was the sunrise heralding the rain, which watered the dry ground and washed the wildfire smoke from the air! The time has come to say goodbye to the summer squashes. They have had a long run this year. But now you can say hello to winter squashes. They

I like surprises, like turning the corner by the cauliflowers and seeing this magenta head of Graffiti cauliflower! We can start harvesting them in the next week or two. I will be keeping an eye on the low temperatures at night to ensure they are harvested before getting damaged from freezing. Another ready fall crop

This year we grew some super hot peppers. The peppers at the top of the photo are Trinidad Scorpion (Scoville rating 1.2 – 2.0 million!), to their right is Bhut Jolokia (Scoville rating 855,000 to 1,000,000), and the final peppers are Habanada. They have the flavor of habanero peppers but none of the heat. I’ll

We will be harvesting the winter squashes, including these Cinderella pumpkins, very soon. The vines are gradually dying, and the squash’s outer shells are getting harder so that they will resist rotting in storage. The zucchinis and patty pans are in their final weeks of production. Next, we will pull them and plant a cover

The pathway to the greenhouse is in full autumn glory because we’ve had little rain to bring decay. We’re taking advantage of the dry weather to wrap up projects and to prepare for the coming rains. Beans and cucumbers are finished until next year. Zucchini has slowed down production. If you still use them in