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| Cabbage heads ready to cut. |
As October comes to a close we still haven't observed a frost, though some nights have been very close. A warming trend last week felt like Indian Summer, highlighted with spectacular trees showing off their searing reds and flaming oranges. Many trees have begun to drop their leaves, while others are still green meaning we have a few weeks left of fall foliage to enjoy.
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Red clover, our green manure cover crop, has begun
to spread out over our future corn patch. |
Though our cherry and peach trees have decided it's time to go dormant, the growing season continues for cool weather crops. Our Meyer lemon tree is putting on a show of white blossoms which are adding citrus perfume to the dry earthy musk of fallen leaves. Soon, we will be bringing our potted plants indoors for the winter.
We harvested just about all our broccoli and put up 21 quarts in the freezer. The 'Pacman' variety continues to send up smaller side shoots after its main crop is harvested. It's time to turn our attention to cabbage; it's a real pleasure having fresh green organic vegetables in abundance to enjoy as daylight diminishes. Brussels sprouts have finally made an appearance and are on track for an early harvest, perhaps by Thanksgiving.
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| Brussels sprouts have begun forming in each stem node. |
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