Wordless Wednesday: Closing Out The Garden

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This watermelon is ready to harvest because the tendrils on either side have shriveled.

Wordless Wednesday: Closing Out The Garden

We’re not closing out the garden, per se. We’re waiting for summer crops to finish up before we pull everything, prep beds, and plant fall crops. Here’s some inspiration if you’re doing the same thing this week.

Closing Out These Crops

Alabama Black Butterbeans dried in a jar for storage. We planted 8 seeds and got about 2 cups worth of seeds for next year. Next year we’ll plant some and eat the rest this year.
Curing spaghetti squash for later use. Leave them out in the sun for a week or so and they’ll store nicely through winter. (PS. This is why it’s called winter squash).
We’re drying cayenne peppers in our solar food drier. It takes a few days but they will be brittle, then we’ll pulverize them into powder for later use.

Crops that Keep On Keeping On

Henderson’s bush lima beans are still producing pods filled with beans. We’ll let them go as long as we can.
Our butternut squashes are still producing. This bed will host root veggies in about 6 weeks so hurry up!
Nasturtiums are starting to come back around the garden now that cooler weather is here.
We’re still nursing our tomato plants along. The last orbs are turning color now. Then we’ll pull the plants and make room for cool-season crops.

Crops Just Getting Started

Brassicas sprouting under grow lights. It only took 3 days for these to germinate and pop up above soil level. Some will take longer.
SoCal Special: while the rest of the country is nearing dormancy, bulbs are just getting started in SoCal. They will bloom in winter through very early spring.
This is the time of year to inspect compost piles for green beetle grubs. They were busy over summer. We feed these to our chickens.
We tossed a bunch of green onion seeds near a drip line. Now it’s time to separate and plant them out.

Enjoy this transition time whether you’re closing out the garden or just getting started on fall crops. The seasonal changes are beautiful and calming. Let’s make the most of this fall together. What are your seasonal plans? Share in the comments below.

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