Garlic time!

On Sunday we planted garlic bulbs in the garden. It was just like planting any fall bulb. Twice the depth of the bulb itself, and since this is my first time growing garlic I am very excited! We planted a mix of several different varieties that we got from a local garlic farm. I’m hoping that by this time next year I will have garlic breath!

First official frost!

This week the temps have dipped down into the high 30's and a few of the more tender plants in the garden have begun to show the effects. On Monday night the temps were low enough that the plants in the garden had frost damage by morning. All the zucchini and French beans were slightly damaged. A few of the pumpkins, and tomatoes were black.

The frost didn’t affect anything up on the deck so I’m sure that this had to do with the location of the garden plot. My neighbor suggested that I cover them, but I’ve decided I’m ready for the next phase of the garden and will let nature take its course. Anyway the frost is supposed to make the Brussels sprouts taste even better! (And the fruit flies are finally GONE!)

With the rain we received yesterday and the cold temps I knew that we would get a good frosting. So I enlisted the girls to help and together we cleaned off the remaining tomatoes and peppers. Last night was the first official frost. The grass is once again covered in light white. It even crunches when you step on it.