Approaching fall

I finally ripped out my bolted lettuce a few weeks ago. The dill’s all gone to seed–twice–and the stuff in the back garden is long dead.

That must mean it’s time to plant for fall. This weekend I planted more mesclun and beets. I see more salad in my future.

The chard is still growing happily, but considering how much it cooks down, we get about two servings a month. Tomatoes are still plugging away. The lemon drop plant has been doing especially well. The Japanese black trifle only recently starting producing green tomatoes; I lost one to blossom end rot but I’m hoping the others make it.

I’m already thinking about next year–giving up on the back garden and planting many more greens in pots in the front. Greens seem to do the best for me. Good thing I like them.

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