This week has turned cold and we had some decent rains. We attempted to dig up some of the radishes, but they are still quite small so I'll leave them in for a bit longer. The Brassicas are growing well and next week intern Zachary will report on his experiences growing them.
We'll cut back the Asparagus foliage and apply fresh wood chips to the pathways.
Other than that, I think we can call the growing season officially over.
Looking back on the year, it was a tough one. We had record heat and drought. The bugs were relentless and the rabbits/deer/rats/groundhogs were ravenous. We had some successes -- particularly our Blackberries, Gherkin Cucumbers, Carrots, Potatoes, and Dahlias, but also some duds -- Peas and Lettuces.
If this was your first year growing an edible garden in the DMV, don't be discouraged -- there is always next year to look forward to. The seed catalogs are starting to arrive and winter is time to snuggle up with a few of them and starting planning now for the next growing season.
What are you growing in your edible garden this week?
About Fenton Friday: Every Friday during the growing season, I'll be giving you an update on my community garden plot at the Fenton Street Community Garden just across the street from my house in zone 7 Mid-Atlantic MD/DC border. I'm plot #16. It is a 10 ft x 20 ft space and this is our 13th year in the garden. (It opened in May 2011.) See past posts about our edible garden by putting "Fenton" into the Search box above (at the top, left on this blog)
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