End of the Season

The leaves have turned color, the air has a chill in it and the garden is done for the year. A few tomatoes are clinging to the vines, and I hope they have a chance to ripen before the first frost.

It was not a good year for my garden. The intense heat and heavy rains burned up leaves and rotted carrots and onions. The Thai eggplant only got about as big as a golf ball and then stopped growing. I did get some nice cucumbers, bell peppers and hot peppers. The heirloom tomatoes were delicious, but I didn't get as many as I would have liked. One pumpkin grew, a little larger than a softball. It was cute!

In spite of the unfriendly weather, I'm still happy with my little garden. I'm looking forward to next year! Happy Autumn!