You Princess Bride fans know what I’m referring to. My garden isn’t all dead, just mostly dead. There IS a difference. Even though temps have dropped below freezing at night, this is what I picked Monday – NOVEMBER 1.
Swiss Chard, Butternut Squash, Broccoli, Green Peppers, Jalapeno Peppers & Tomatoes
I will definitely continue to harvest swiss chard, broccoli and cabbage.
This is the SECOND harvesting of cabbage. I’ve never had this happen before. I harvested the main head and this smaller head grew in its place. Creepy (but in a good way!).
To further extend the growing season, I use a cold frame. I have romaine growing in it right now.
An old single pane window hinged on top of a box. 2×12 boards, measured to fit the window are the base of the box.
The lettuce is about 8″ tall.
The cold frame is a mini greenhouse. In March I’ll start planting lettuce again. Here are directions for building your own cold frame.
A picture of my mostly dead zucchini:
A mostly dead zucchini plant – one lone blossom survived the frost.