Almost frost the past 2 mornings here, with a breeze both times so nothing settled on the plants. Yesterday at daylight we had 34, with 32 this morning.
We finally have corn to eat. I sure hope the frost holds off. Have lots of green tomatoes, summer squash and zucchini still coming on strong, and the winter squash need to ripen. I won't water the winter squash any more to encourage ripening and discourage new growth.
Fall might be a time of new beginnings for some farmers who plant winter wheat. Garlic is also planted in the fall. Probably other crops I do not know about. Plus, there are all the fall planted bulbs, and many gardeners also plant shrubs. Probably other things too. Kathleen, I'll admit that it does sound a bit strange. What kind of an event is it?
Yesterday I put in a few hours at the co-op, which included working with the produce delivery until 8pm. We shopped for groceries after that and didn't get home until after 9pm. We were surprised to see a skunk leaving the back porch in a hurry and running right in front of the car in his haste to get away. He was too busy running to leave any unpleasant smell.
This morning I'll be helping my neighbor harvest produce for the farmer's market this afternoon. He does a market in another town on Saturdays as well.
