Another week of fair fall weather is drawing to a close with rain and chilly temps. I think our killing frost/freeze may be here soon.
It has been so mild that I noticed the Potato plants are coming back along the front border of our plot (see the photo above). This is from the bed where we just planted Garlic and I thought I had cleared out any remaining potatoes.
You'll notice in this picture several white kitty litter jugs we are using to store water in the plot and you see the neighboring plots Zinnias sprawling over and are still blooming prolifically.
The Peas are getting tall now so I hope to see flowers forming soon with the pods following shortly afterwards.
In the Pollinator Garden strip, we have some Calendula returning from plants that shed their seeds there this spring. Also, I am noticing a lot more garbage being thrown in there by passersby. It is really frustrating and sometimes dangerous as some of it is sharp (broken glass) and also toxic (discarded drug paraphernalia). I just don't understand people -- there is a park trashcan nearby. Sometimes I want to scream, "This is why we can't have nice things." I bet many of you can relate.
What are you growing and harvesting in your 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 15th 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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