Fall

I have really been enjoying these cooler mornings and evenings and we are beginning to smell fall in the air. Some leaves are falling and with the cooler weather, our crops are evolving too. We are able to have beautiful heads of lettuce again and the cilantro and parsley love the lower temperatures.

Below is the kraut cabbage and I'm hoping it does well because it's been a while since I've had a batch of kraut fermenting in my house! 

The napa cabbage is coming along beautifully and we just hope the slugs stay away. In the past we've had great luck with this and I think it makes a great slaw. It is more delicate than regular green cabbage and I enjoy how tender the leaves are when you finely chop them. It is great to throw in a stirfry at the end for a little more crunch and texture.

Although the leaves of the kale have been smaller this year, it has been consistent and we've managed to keep the bugs away. The leaves are virtually hole-less and this is a great crop that can keep producing through the much cooler temperatures. 

The garlic is now finally cured and it has been selling great at the market. Now I just hope we have enough leftover to get us through the winter! Terry always pulls the best heads for seed garlic for next year first so that we can grow our crop from our own heads. Garlic is so cool in that way that it keeps on giving because we don't have to buy seed each year. 

The flowers are just beginning to slow down. Some of the zinnias are looking like they're on their way out and we are having fewer sunflowers each week. We'll still have enough to make arrangements through the market, but their colors might be more uniform. This week it was apparent that the bouquets were generally more red and a lot of the yellows and greens are done flowering. 

Bev's Angel Trumpet has finally flowered which was later than it was last year due to the wet and cool summer. We can enjoy it just long enough before Terry has to dig it up and put it in a pot in the basement for winter storage.