Welcome to November. Here in Central Indiana it was one cold and wet October. There were two freezes and several frosting mornings over the past several weeks, but that is not too unusual for this time of year. Because of the cooler weather, some of the vegetables have taken their time to mature. The cauliflower has finally matured! The broccoli continues to produce a nice harvest, along with the cabbage. The cabbage harvest has been very good, with some harvested heads probably approaching 3 pounds. The lettuce growing under the plastic covered hoop is growing very slowly. It seems like all of the lettuce has grown very slowly this fall. The brussels sprouts are starting to get some size to them, and it will not be too long before harvest begins on them. Overall, I have been very pleased with the fall harvest to date, despite the cooler and wetter than normal weather. The broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage plants have been covered with row covers for about the last 2 weeks. They seem to like a little protection from the frost and freezes. Two celery plants remain in the garden, which are also covered by row covers. Check out all of the new pictures below. The gardening season is fast approaching the end, but I am still living in denial!!
Row Cover Over the Broccoli
Lettuce Growing Under Hoop
Brussels Sprouts Ready to be Harvested
Cauliflower Head Ready for Harvest
Cabbage Awaiting Harvesting
Broccoli Growing Under Row Cover
That is an inspiring fall harvest. I keep telling myself that next year I really will get things started early enough to take advantage of the season. Aren’t brussels sprouts supposed to stand stuff like snow? Maybe you’ll have a longer garden.
Comment by stefaneener — November 2, 2009 @ 10:29 PM