Posted on 10/21/2016 6:52:14 PM PDT by greeneyes
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One of the cherry tomatoes had a bent stem, so I maneuvered it into a pot so that it could form some roots, and that will be one of the indoor plants this winter.
Will have to bring the lemon tree back in tonight - heading to the forties. Next 5 days will be daytime temps in the 60s and 70s. The night time temps will be in the 40s and 50s. So we are beyond the usual first frost date of OCT. 15. Yippee - Hope it last till after Thanksgiving - NOT LIKELY! LOL
Hope all is well with you and yours. Have a great weekend. Prayers up for all. God Bless.
Pinging the List.
Here we are, almost November, and I am still getting a few tomatoes on the most pitiful vines left. I have 3 or 4 lbs of ripe jalapenos and habaneros in the refrigerator, more on the plants (I’m peppered out), and this is the crazy part...I’ve even got a few little blackberries here and there on the blackberry bushes! This has been a long growing season. I didn’t get my fall garden in, but that’s ok. I canned and froze more than I can use. I need to get the rabbit poo and leaves tilled into the garden, and put it to bed. I look forward to winter nights when I can sit by the fireplace and plan next spring’s garden.
I have a few cherry tomatoes and a couple of beefsteaks hanging on too. We got no peppers this year, but I still have some that I froze last year for stir fry in vacuum bags, and they are still ok. Also a few packages of dehydrated to use in soups and chili.
do you have any cats?
Oh no - you have had it rough!
All is nice in Maine...we are finally getting some slow rain for our water table...temperatures are mild ...winter will come and as I age I see that the farmers almanac is just just reading material while one defecates. We are in a nice cycle and I will enjoy it as i do the cold spells...never stop appreciating this big blue marble we are on....it is amazing in every aspect...every single aspect ,not just the ones we prefer.
Up here outdoor cats do not last long. The coyotes, bobcats and mountain lions get them and even get small and medium sized dogs.
My gardening friends it’s our 38th anniversary today! Still have one pepper plant and one zucchini plant hanging on. I started romaine the middle of September in a large pot covered. It’s doing well. The colors are beautiful now in west Michigan.
Well, High voltage is the only answer and then eat the remnants
As I age, I don’t endure the cold as well as I used to, so I always look forward to afternoon sunshine to warm me up, and miss it greatly when it is cloudy and especially when cloudy and winter go together.
I am still sweeping leaves and acorns like crazy off the patio.
I have thought about high voltage.
We have more acorns on the ground this year than any since 1
984.
Happy Anniversary.
Thanks!
Getting a headache, going to take a break and some aspirin and do the dishes. Will check back in tomorrow.
Congratulations on your anniversary and may you enjoy many many more...
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