First Snow October 25

Children delight in the first snow.  Adults wonder if the roads are slippery.  In any case, this batch won't stay long, as the ground is warm and the temps will rise above freezing soon.  My Bright Lights Swiss chard will survive this snow, though the upcoming cold overnight lows could cause damage. I'll cover the plants and hope that I can extend my growing season a little longer.

Leaves: A Comparative Study

This photo shows the average lawn  covered with the average number of leaves from the average number of trees.  Time to rake!

Now this photo shows the number of leaves that cover my lawn, which is surrounded by woods.  Time to weep!

 

I will happily accept any home-tested advice or remedies for sore muscles.

End of Season Evaluation

Because I watered consistently, this was a great year for my garden. ("Was" except my lettuce is still growing.) I loved the Slenderette green beans and will grow them again.  Yesterday we roasted Rainbow carrots, and they glowed on the plate and tasted sweet as candy.  I really did have too much zucchini, but everyone loves zucchini bread, so it's okay.  My tomatoes were in too shady of a spot and didn't do as well as usual, but the peppers did very well. The weather was too warm for my broccoli, which seemed to flower as soon as I turned my back.  And I will remember to bag up my grapes next year.  (Game on, raccoons!) This photo is Orange Smoothie pumpkins, which I grew in my compost pile because I ran out of garden space.