First Fall Frost, Green Beans Galore

The garden was visited by ole Jack Frost on October 11th. Most of the plants that I wanted to save were covered with row covers, but some of the ends of the green beans were still nipped a little (low temps did not get below freezing, which is good). The garden continues to produce very well for me. I must have picked around 15 pounds of green beans on October 10th, with more still on the plants!! The fall green bean harvest has been a big success. The weather has turned unusually cold and wet. It did not even get above 50 degrees today. The forecast is for near or below freezing low temps for tomorrow night and possibly the next night as well. After that, it looks like it will warm up to more normal temps, Hooray!! I am hopeful to be able to get the cauliflower and the rest of the broccoli to mature before it turns really cold. The cauliflower heads are still a little small, but they are getting bigger (a few are about 3 to 4 inches wide now). Despite the cold, the peppers are still producing, but they have nearly stopped growing with all of the cool weather (their days are numbered anyways). I am hopeful to be able to get a few more good pickings of beans before the big freeze. The brussels sprout plants continue to grow, with at least a few decent size sprouts on most of the plants. Harvest also continues on the following: Cabbage, broccoli, green onions, and celery. I will submit photos with my next blog entry. Happy Fall Gardening!!