Garden is Kaput for this year already.

[jvs]

Not much left out there right now.  The Green Beans have run the course, the Tomato's are not doing as good this year as they were in years past, Peppers have some hanging, but nothing fantastic, and the Zucchinni is long finished.  Onions are in storage for over a month.

I think I'll get the Tiller out this weekend and start getting ready for next Spring....  maybe a little Lime and 10-10-10 and put it to bed for the winter and hope for better conditions next year. 

AND... I can still get the Garlic in for next July's harvest !   

[Ranger J]

Here in Missouri I am still getting cuttings of basil (for pesto), have planted fall crops of turnips and oriental radishes, still have lots of butternut squash and okra.  The tomatoes are beginning to give up to ghost.  I am also starting to lime and fertilize some of the raised beds.

RJ

[Old Syko]

Winds finished mine off on the 14th.  60mph with gusts slightly over 100 literally ripped tomatoes from the ground and sent them and their cages across the field.  Had to ride over there on the 4wheeler with the trailer to retrieve the 51 cages.  Nothing left so I'm waiting for some sign of rain so I can cover with lime and horse s...... manure.  Still need to transplant a couple rows of strawberries, sew some winter radishes and get out some garlic for next year. 

Canned about 70 qts. of tomato juice, 120 pints of chili sauce and picante sauce, couple bushel of corn, 14gal. of pitted cherries, 16gal. strawberries, 40+ jars of beans, 20 jars of peas, 12 gal. blueberries, and a lot more.  Picked up 4 feed sacks of hulled hickory nuts so far.  Well you get the idea.  Been a lot of work but will sure be good this winter.  Considering the poor conditions this year we've still shown a good yield.  I've eaten enough watermelon and cantaloupe to hold me over till next year.

[Old Syko]

BTW, got a new neighbor 3 or 4 years ago.  City boy moved on to a small place down the road and acquired some riding horses for his family to ride.  Stopped in to see him the other day to ask if I could get some manure from him.  His reply was "You mean you'll haul it off for free!"  Gotta love it!

[hillbill]

i ate some green beans from the third planting last night and some of the last few tomatoes tonight.still have a bunch of cherry maters going good.i have another planting of green beans but not sure if they will make before frost.turnips are growing good in the food plot. gonna miss the garden, means ill have to start buying food again.