It was time to clear away all the vertical growing supports from the tomatoes, squash, cucumbers and zucchini, so the remaining vegetables had to be harvested, resulting in a large quantity of green tomatoes which need processing into chutney and other recipes! The beds were then cleared to make way for the Fall cover crop, resulting in a huge quantity of material for the compost bin! Additionally we harvested carrots, beets, a few baby turnips, runner beans and the tops of the Brussels sprout plants, which encourages the sprouts to form on the stems. The straw bales squash growing area was considered a successful experiment, so we decided to leave them there for next year.
