Inevitable change of seasons
I cannot believe that last night we hit only 5 degrees in southern Ontario. As much as I am excited to start new season in the garden, it is always so sad to see things die. I guess mother nature wants us to say goodbye to her awesome tomatoes and other sun-loving veggies. As I am not really good at saying goodbyes, especially since I have been diligently caring for so many plants this season, I am still hoping this fall turns out to be warm and sunny enough to extend the delicious crop before a thick blanket of snow covers the garden.
The good thing is, cooler temperatures mean less intensive growth, ergo, less work in the garden. However, there was still something to be done in preparation for the winter months.
So here are the crops that are thriving in colder embrace of the fall which I started this month.
Kohrabi and turnip transplants ready to go
…and cozy in the former potato patch
Mizuna greens and cold loving kale (if you can see those tiny seedlings on the left). Both gearing up for cold in the soon-to-be a polytunnel
hope to get some radish before the hard freeze
I know this may seem overly optimistic, but I am planning on harvesting this patch in January. Accepting bets 🙂
Apparently broad beans are not shy of cold winters. Guess we’re about to find out, since they are now in the ground.
