oktoberfest

according to the calendar, it is officially fall. but out in the garden, it is still late summer.  the ground is still warm enough that it is making it difficult to get lettuce and greens to germinate.

we are also still picking plenty of peppers.  these are bells that if left long enough, they will be yellow.

our little artichoke did absolutely nothing all summer and is finally growing.

the only thing that is flourishing right now are the cooking greens. from the left, turnips, two types of pak choi and red mustard.

the year's herb garden was huge, despite the drought.  we had so many plants get too large and next year we will have to plant them in different areas.  the flamingoes have been residing in the herb garden this fall.

hard to believe but today i was out picking tomatoes, these are big beef

the chocolate cherry is still in production