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Now Harvesting: late September

September 30, 2010 by Andrea Bellamy 6 Comments

harvest: late september
‘Garden Babies’ butterhead lettuce; ‘Chioggia,’ ‘Touchstone Gold,’ and ‘Red Ace’ beets; ‘Blue Lake’ beans; and ‘Pruden’s Purple,’ ‘Sweet Baby Girl,’ ‘Sasha’s Pride.’ and ‘Odessa’ tomatoes.

The garden is entering its period of slow decline. And while I really love perennial gardens in the fall, with their russet tones and funky seed heads, a veggie garden that’s slowed production just reinforces the fact that winter—and it’s imported produce—is right around the corner.

There’s winter gardening, of course, and soon I hope to harvest the arugula, kale, mache, Asian greens, spinach and lettuces I sowed in August. But right now, I’m in a bit of a lull, just coaxing the last few warm-season crops to maturity. I’ve still got tomatoes and beans coming off the vines, while I think the zucchinis and cucumbers are pretty much done. A few measly lettuces and beets,  sowed in midsummer, are ripening now. Oh, and there’s herbs, of course, and a ton of green onions (I thought the seeds were expired, so I tipped the whole packet into the container. And, well, yeah. The seeds were most definitely not expired).

What are you harvesting now?

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  1. Nature Drunk says

    September 30, 2010 at 3:01 pm

    I purchased six packs of organic lettuces, spinach, and chard this week but can’t put them in the ground. We have been experiencing a heat wave and I am too nervous to put the babies out in the blistering sun. It is 100 degrees today! I have to admit, I am a little envious that you have your winter garden started : ) On the bright side, my tomatoes and herbs got their second wind and I am back to preparing bruschetta daily.

  2. meemsnyc says

    September 30, 2010 at 6:36 pm

    What a pretty colored harvest.

  3. Megan says

    September 30, 2010 at 7:05 pm

    It’s so bright and beautiful! Matti’s lettuce has been making a comeback. I want to plant more veggies this year.

  4. Karen says

    September 30, 2010 at 9:53 pm

    Can we get a pic of the green onions you planted?

  5. Dirty Girl Gardening says

    October 1, 2010 at 6:05 pm

    Your beets are gorgeous! Have you ever tried making beet chips?? They are really yummy.

  6. Andrea Bellamy says

    October 1, 2010 at 7:34 pm

    Nature Drunk – probably a good call not to plant them til the heat wave passes. I’m having bruschetta envy!

    Meemsnyc – It is, isn’t it? :)

    Megan – thanks!

    Karen – definitely! Watch for that to come next week.

    Dirty Girl Gardening – no! But they sound delish. Do you have a recipe to share?

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