The nighttime temperatures finally dropped low enough that it toasted the squash vines, the pepper plants, and the tomato plants. I can’t believe it is October already and fall is here. It’s been so mild and dry that it seemed like summer was never going to end.
It was a warm summer for Oregon, but it still ended with an abundance of green tomatoes lost on the vine. The tomato below is a San Marzano. It is apparently the ideal Italian sauce tomato, but it seems to require an Italian-length summer to ripen.
I dunno, something about a pumpkin field after the first frost always puts a smile on my face. All those little pumpkins coming out of hiding…
Or, maybe it’s just me?
We just had our first big frost a few nights ago, and (gasp!) flurries this afternoon. We’re hovering at 28F right now, and after our fabulous summer, it’s a real smack in the face.
Wow, that was fast. A frost and then straight into snow. Here I was feeling sad about the rain that started tonight for us.
We brought in all the squash before the rain tonight. I had everything piled out in the garden and it was so cheerful looking. I love the bright orange color pumpkins are as they seem so fall and festive.