First day of Fall
So, we've reached the first day of Fall here in New England and my tiny little garden is growing tired. I've pulled the rest of the tomatoes to ripen because it's getting colder at night and the plants will not last much longer. All of the flowers are still flourishing, mixed in with what's left of the veggies. That's the nice thing about square foot gardening - there is room for plenty of variety. Previously, I wouldn't have thought about mixing flowers in with the tomatoes, squash and cucumbers. But it seems to work well, especially in terms of encouraging visits by bees and cross-pollination.
So, did we win the battle this Summer? I would say barely. Mother Nature served up two straight months of rainy, cloudy weather and it was no help. If I had not planted lettuce and things in early May, it would have been a bleak harvest until August. But as always, it was fun and I learned a lot. So until next Spring, keep on planting and growing...