Harvest

I love fall.  It is by far my favorite time of year, with the crisp air, crops being harvested and the leaves changing.  You can just feel the seasons change.  From spring to summer, like this year, there wasn't much of a transistion.  It was like BAM, hot, hot, hot.  But from summer to fall, you can feel the difference.  It is a gradual transition, the days get shorter, the nights cooler, the wheat gets harvested.  Before long there will be snow on Bogus Basin again.

When my raised garden bed didn't pan out because of our impending move I was pretty sad.  I let my seedlings die because part of me wilted when the chaos began.  After the shock was over, I did plant a few pepper plants and a tomato plant in some pots.  They all started growing fairly well and then we moved out here.  With this house there was an existing garden area that was semi-cleaned out.  There were a few tomato plants still here and we thought they were volunteers and probably wouldn't produce but left them anyways since they were covered in flowers.  I picked up a few other plants at work and planted them in hopes that they would mature before the cold season.  I chose zucchini, yellow squash, and cucumbers.

Two days ago, I picked my very first zucchini.  My Roma tomato plant in the pot didn't make it.  I think plants just do better in the ground.  I picked one red chili pepper and 4 jalapenos.  I think they are done producing for the year.  As for the "volunteer" tomato plants, well they turned into a massive tomato bush covered in sweet 100 cherry tomatos.  I have been able to pick a handful every couple of days and there have been many that I never managed to get. 

That little garden spot has brought about a few more surprises.  There are 4 mammoth sunflowers that are on the verge of blooming and about 10 tomatillo plants that are beginning to bear fruit.  It has started to cool down so I am uncertain as to how well they will do.  None of these plants were here other than the tomato plants and the others just sprung up on their own.

I have so many plans for when we get our own place.  A garden is definately on this list.  I remember the garden my dad had when I was young.  It wasnt a huge garden, but it was still fun.  We also had a compost behind the house.  As for now, I am looking forward to next spring when I can plant even more of a variety of vegetables.  It is a form of satisfaction that can not be replicated. 

So as I say goodbye to summer, I say hello to fall - events, craft bizzares, haunted houses, trick or treating and autumn colors.  I love fall. Happy harvesting!