It's winding down!
Fall is here and the garden has done its job and provided a
bountiful harvest! The eggplant, beans, corn, etc. are gone but those
powerhouse tomatoes are still going strong! Anissa and I harvested boxes
of them...Beam's Yellow Pear, Green Zebra, Power's Yellow Heirloom, Amish Paste
and Redfield Beauty, just to name a few. We managed to find a few more
zucchini, cucumber, raspberries, peppers, cabbage and rutabaga as well.
Our grand total harvest weight for the day was 53 lbs! Thanks for your
help today, Anissa!
We were amazed by the activity of the squash bugs basking
themselves in the sunshine while using their sucking mouthparts to feed on the
squash vines and leaves! Good thing our squash crop is nearly finished
for this year! Here is a link to information about these insects and what
to do if you have an infestation in your garden next year.
- Kathy Luoma, WCMG
