Sunday, October 14, 2007

The Frostman cometh

After a week of record breaking 90 degree weather, it's now getting cold here in Ohio. I'll be bringing in the last of the green tomatoes today. I'll keep the beets in for a little while longer. The brussel sprouts are still a little tiny, so I'm going to keep them out too. I tried the cauliflower this week. It was kind of bitter. I think I left it out too long. Even Cappuccino wouldn't eat it.
I have been so busy in other areas of my life, (see "Life with Grandma") that I've done nothing else with the gardens. Hopefully, I'll get my act together over the winter. All in all, I think this was a successful year. Tomatoes didn't do great, but we still had a good supply. I wasn't very fond of the weird purple beans I planted, but we ate them. I definitely should have planted my cabbage family sooner. Same goes for the beets. I learned a lot this year though.
I think that's what I like the most about gardening. It's a constant learning experience. It's one of the few areas of my life that I don't expect perfection. I've come to expect that so much of the experience is out of my hands, I do my best and wait for the outcome. I also like that no matter how many years I garden, I learn something new each season.
So, for now I'll focus on raking leaves and closing down the garden for the season. Soon the seed catalogs will arrive and I'll start dreaming of next years bounty.