The days are shorter...but the veggies still manage to be delicious!

They are wonderful, each in its own way.

@VickiJW The gardem snakes enjoy the slugs, but I dislike both.

Yes, my tomatoes are now gone, and the potatoes are also harvested and safely stored. Although I really don’t like slugs, I know many birds etc enjoy them.

@LadyDuck oh, you and me both! Never eaten escargot, and too many events with poisonous snakes growing up. Absolutely terrified of them!

Yes, we have just a small lot, but you don’t need a huge lot of land to grow an amazing amount of veggies! But flowers can be so important too!

@VickiJW I agree. Intent is more important.

Yes, so lucky to live on the Sunshine Coast of B.C.! You must be in another part of Canada.

@VickiJW yepperz, awful lil jewels 'n sadly all plants're loaded with such. the hubs 'd 'ntent to pickle him some green'uns, but ne'er did. compost 'tis a wonder that many seem to o'erlook, either due to space 'r work. i can't 'fford one 'f those tumblers, so 'tis all by hand here. 's gotta be watered 't least weekly 'n covered with heavy plastic. 'therwise, 't takes several years fer the 'goods' to break down. 'tis fun, though a tad frustratin' 't the moment. long story. the hubs dug'p my native grasses 'n surprised me one morn long 'go with such. i 'twas not happy, but too late to remedy. that crap 'tis e'erywhere now, e'en 've some stands 'f such'n the pasture. i double layered black plastic here a few years back'n tried such. would'ja believe 't poked holes'n came through anyhow? yup, that'd did. hopin' that the shredded paper 'n raw compost with such'n top'll do the trick. though prolly not. thinkin' to lay some ol' chain link'n top 'n securin' that. with hopes 't don't all blow 'way'n i gotta figure which county such landed, lol.

@crazyhorseladycx I can imagine your frustration! When you try again, put your compost underneath the pegged down plastic or black weed cloth. It will work! Needs to have a layer of organic material before the cover. Actually cardboard underneath is also a good plan.

Oh my, yes the tomatoes are done! Thick skins now, wrong taste.. love my compost, it’s all I use in the garden, and you can never have too much. Such fun to be planning a magnificent garden next year. Gardeners are always thinking about that! Bermuda grass? That stuff is beyond ick! But you can smother it with compost under black plastic sheet for the winter. Just gotta peg it down securely with the winds you get in your part of the world.

Nice!