Autumn Gardening

I enjoy Fall gardening far more than summer gardening.

“There are not as many vegetables,” my husband tells me. Correct statement, yet it does not change my opinion over preference. I enjoy the cool temperatures, magnificent blue skies, and no bugs.

I worked in the garden over two hours today and never broke a sweat! Ahhhhh, such joy! In summer, ugh! So much sweat and bugs.

The garden officially has been ‘put to bed’ for the season. All planted in winter rye that is coming up beautifully, covered with leaf mulch.

The garden has been ‘put to bed’ for the season.

However, I decided to plant onion and garlic. I am anxious to see how they turn out. I may even plant beets.

No sweat nor bugs with this planting
of onion and garlic.
The winter rye can barely be seen, but it is coming up beautifully.
See it clearly now. The hoops are for covering the onions and garlic. Garden cloth will be added when frost arrives.

Other fall crops could be planted, but I’m going to pass on them this year, i.e., lettuce and leafy greens. Perhaps next season.

Russian Sage is happy.
So i know which direction I’m facing!
Garden decorations are in all the gardens.
This pretty peach tree was grown from a seed by our son in Idaho. He brought it to us earlier this summer. Looks very happy, don’t you think?
Busy summer garden. Fall garden is not so busy.

I am sure by the time Spring comes around I shall be all ready for the hot, lush, summer gardening.

How about you? Do you garden? What do you like grow?

Baby limas making an entrance.

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