Living in New England, with it’s 4 real seasons {5 if you count mud season} is wonderful. There is a true beginning and end to each season and right now, we are knee deep into fall and I am LOVING it!
Cool brisk mornings, sunny afternoons and evenings sipping hot chocolate. Does it get any better than that? I think not.
Gardening season here in Maine is coming to an end and that feels good. There is still a wee bit growing in the garden boxes {lettuce and radishes} but for the most part, we are done with garden projects for the year.
The view from above.
The brussels spouts that I tucked in between the rows of raspberry canes are all that’s left to harvest in the perennial patch. Those should be ready to harvest in early November.
Earlier in the week the overnight temps get down to 37 degrees, so we pulled up all the winter squash that was growing along the back of the fence.
Fingers crossed these babies will turn orange. And if not, a porch full of green pumpkins will be kind of cool too.
All in all this year we harvested 14 butternut squash. Not too shabby considering they were all grown in the shade with inspector Lucy walking over the vines all summer long.
The final mow.
The leaves… they’ve just begun. {Not my problem} 🙂 🙂 🙂
This time of year, it’s slow and simple. Just the way I like it.
Wishing you the best on the beautiful fall day,
~Mavis
Elle says
I’ll be honest. Totally jealous of your butternut harvest. I have 2 and 1 is pint size. 4 plants. EPIC fail in my garden. Dang squirrels ate all but 3 of my spaghetti squash and then started on butternuts.
Congrats on your first year of Maine gardening!
Teresa Young says
Our vine veggies didn’t do well this year – but it was our first year here and we will work on improving our soil. Next year we plan on planting Honeynut Squash, developed in our area at Cornell University. Fruition Seeds is located in the Finger Lakes area of NY (zone 5) https://www.fruitionseeds.com/Organic-Honeynut-Winter-Squash-p/ws4.htm
Holly says
Remember to take your markers in at the end of garden clean up….with the freezing and thawing we experience here in New England in the winter they will more than likely be ruined.
Heather says
I hope to grow hard squash next year. This year we grew zucchini, tomatoes and hot peppers. I definitely want to grow less tomatoes next year. We might get a hard freeze next week which will end out garden. Right now I wouldn’t mind since I am ready to clean up the garden for the year.
Cindy Goller says
Hi Mavis, I’m not sure if this is the best place to contact you, but the other contact links didn’t work for me and the picture of your garden markers in this post made me think of it. I love your garden markers – they are practical and whimsical! Have you considered making “sugar keepers”, the terra cotta items you stick in brown sugar to keep it from getting rock hard? I would love to buy from you instead of Amazon. Please consider it and let me know if this is something you would be willing to do. Thanks. Keep up the great work!