Garden Journal (Day 205) – It’s Almost a Wrap

After a second frost last night, I pulled just about everything that remained in the garden. All that’s left are the leeks and parsley. They’re either more tolerant of the cold or in a good spot and didn’t get frostbit like the other plants.

Since I still have a good amount of parsley, I’ll be pulling it some time in the next week to dry it for parsley flakes. Hopefully the leeks hold out until I have a chance to use them all (about six plants remaining.)

I pulled the wild cherry tomato plant today as well. There were still a lot of tomatoes on it…at least 30…not bad for a plant I didn’t do a thing with. Maybe I’ll plant another one in the same place next year (next to the house).

Harvest Count
* Radishes: 29
* Green Onions: 26
* Lettuce: 125 (leaves)
* Onions: 11
* Beets: 7
* Squash: 30
* Banana Pepper: 36
* Jalapeno Pepper: 57
* Super Chilis: 242
* Pole Beans: 938
* Slicing Cucumber: 72
* Pickling Cucumber: 91
* Cherry Tomato: 344
* 4th July Tomato: 54
* Green Pepper: 15
* Carrots: 44
* Rutgers Tomato: 19
* Eggplant: 29
* Roma Tomato: 54
* Dazzleberry Tomato: 11
* Wild Cherry Tomato: 24
* Leeks: 2

Squirrel Wars 2011 Victims:
At this point, these are estimations.
* Rutgers Tomato: 9
* Pickling Cucumber: 2
* Slicing Cucumber: 6
* Roma Tomato: 5
* 4th July Tomato: 1
* Cherry Tomato: 15+
* Strawberries
* Squash: 1

Pest Issue (occurs every year, but now I know what’s causing it)
* Green Pepper (Pepper Maggot): 2
* Jalapeno Pepper (Pepper Maggot): 2
* Banana Pepper (Pepper Maggot): 5