Yesterday I ate the last tomato from our garden.
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| The last garden tomato, posing regally by the garlic. |
I had a bountiful harvest, which especially picked up towards the end of the growing season (the first frost being around the middle of October). I had tons of green tomatoes that I didn't want to give up.
It's something I'll definitely be remembering for next year.
What was the best lesson you learned this year in your garden?
I learned to follow the example of the locals, and NOT plant before a certain time. We planted and the next day our seeds got washed away by a rainstorm. So sad!!
ReplyDeleteWeed the thing. That's what Pap and I shoulda learnt a long time ago. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm so proud of your harvest! My tomatoes were actually fairly plentiful, because they were in barrels all around the front and back yard. I like planting in planters.
I learned to harvest the garlic when the bottom couple leaves die.
ReplyDeleteI learned that grasshoppers LOVE lemon balm.
I learned that leeks do well with lots of water.
I learned that black widows will make a home in tomato plants.
I learned that arugula is hardy.
I learned that you can never have enough fresh parsley.
I learned that the window for ripe guavas is quite small.
I learned that red (post-green) jalapeños are rather sweet.
I learned that watering squash too much (sometimes to make up for a lack) will cause blossom rot quite quickly.
I learned to be very specific with the 3-year-old about when it's okay to harvest (this after he proudly came inside with two beautiful but immature watermelons, that I had to throw out).
I learned that experience is the best teacher.