Seedy Saturday - Garden is Ramping Down. Or Is It?

Here it is, nearing the end of October, and most of my yard is pretty much over it all. 

However, gardening is still going on and my list of chores seem to grow every day.

My Mexico Midget Tomato 'hedge' has not gotten the notice fall is here. This tomato plant is HUGE! I can't decide if it is multiple plants or just one.

The Hyacinth Bean vine has been flowering its head off. I have saved seeds from it already and will collect more. The Lemongrass I need to harvest some of the plant and pot up and place in the greenhouse to try and overwinter. I will cut back the rest of the plant and mulch heavily to see if I can keep it in the ground over the winter and that it will come back next year.

I have moved the bird feeders from one side of the yard to the other. This way I can see it out the window from the living room and my desk. So a new bag of bird seed is one my shopping list.

There are two pepper plants, which are in containers already, I want to prune back and set in the greenhouse. I would like to see if I can overwinter those. 

The wine cap mushrooms are starting to produce again now that the weather has gotten cooler. I already have a half-gallon jar filled with dehydrated mushrooms. Hoping winter soups will take up more of the mushrooms. 

Garlic has been planted and it is already sprouting, so I am pleased there. The potatoes are in the ground and going well. It will be interesting to see how that goes. Saffron crocus are in three containers and I am waiting for them to start sprouting.

I did plant some green beans in a container, but I think it might be too late for them. Maybe I'll move it to the porch for more protection.

I have winter wheat and broad beans I want to get into the ground in the next week. Also want to sow some carrots, onions and leeks. There are some 'greens' sprouting in the kitchen to be planted outside in a few weeks. 

These are greens which should do well in the cooler temperatures we are having and should do well over the winter. I have some fleece to make hoops for when it gets 'frosty'. 

My 'big' project over the fall/winter is to lay down black plastic over most of the back yard. I'm doing this for two reasons - one, to help get rid of weeds and two, I am thinking I will plant through it and do more melons/squashes/gourds next year. 

I also have plans to add blueberries, pomegranates and persimmon to my fruit trees. I also want to dig up some of the elder bushes and move them to the front fence for next year. I will also be pruning them back, along with my peach and plum trees soon. 

So the heat of summer is gone (thank goodness), but the gardening goes on.