Fall in the Tomato Garden

By Kira Hamman

Around now, things in the garden are starting to look at little scraggly.

Despite my best efforts, and the best efforts of the four hens I have not yet confined to the pasture, the Japanese beetles have had their way with the chard and spinach.

The hot days/cool nights cycle has taken its toll on the cucumbers, peppers, and eggplants.

The potatoes have been dug and those hens, instead of focusing their energy on the beetles, are busy using the potato bed as a dust hole. The winter squash are signaling their readiness for harvest by making their vines go brown and wrinkly practically overnight.

And yes, even the tomatoes are fading. Read the rest of this entry »