My fall garden is doing very well, and now I’m once again dealing with an excess of greens. And some of the stars of summer are producing into the fall. I’m still getting jalapeños and other peppers, plus a few tomatoes here and there (Romas and Dr. Carolyns). And the Swiss Chard is as productive as ever. But the fun stuff is all the tender, new plants I sowed in early September.
This bed is mostly arugula, with a little lettuce and basil and dill here and there.
In the foreground, there's lettuce I planted from starts. The middle section is carrots and the back section is beets, both of which have a way to go to reach maturity.
In one bed I scattered many assorted lettuces and mesclun mixes. Now they're perfect for a tender salad.
The chard is still robust. I always have too much.
The Mexican Sour Gherkin vines are also still incredibly productive.
Me in my garden plot!
woa, Amelia! This looks really good. Lovely lettuce (and remember you can use young beet leaves in your salad).
What are you going to do with all those Mexican sour gherkins? I almost bought some seeds this year…. and then backed out… but I am curious?. What would you say the taste is like
Wowza! You’re carrots are doing fantastic! Mine are pretty dismal. I think it’s because that area of my garden has become a burying ground for squirrels.
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I am so glad you posted pictures! I’ve never grown beets nor swiss chard. I was dismayed that my beets look like a weed and the chard has some droopy leaves and upright leaves. Now I see this is what they are supposed to look like.
Your garden looks great. I’m also interested in those sour gherkins. They look unusual.