Let October begin

The garden is, for the most part, put to bed! The last four green peppers picked – not too big but I’m happy that we’ve had a reasonable crop this year. All the tomatoes are packed in brown paper bags to allow them to ripen slowly. I’m not sure what the total weight of the…

So far so good

So far so good. After a few days of cool weather, the warm sun has returned and the garden is safe. While some pulled their tomato plants I decided to leave ours in for a few more days. The tomato cages are straining under the weight of the fruit! We’ve got 9 plants of a…

The chair is put away

If you were our neighbour, you would know when spring arrives and when we’re ready for winter based on one item. If it’s out – it’s spring and summer. If it’s away we’re ready for winter.