Dear Liza,
Our time in the vegetable is just about over for this year. The weather is cooler, the rain is more insistant, and the plants know it is time.
The zucchinis were the first to go. The plant looked so sad that I pulled it out by the roots and hung it up on the trellis to dry. It was only then I noticed a small, late-season zuke hanging on. It will get pan-fried with some garlic, as is the destiny of all zucchini.
Tha dahlias have just about given up the ghost, and the heavy rains knock their large blooms around. I’ll go pick the last of them this week.
And the tomatoes! The three plants have grown well, but just started bearing a month ago. There are still dozens and dozens of green fruit, and none of them are ripening. Our wet Fall seems to have signaled their demise, as well.
Finally, the lettuces. My end-of-season gamble to get more salad didn’t pay off, and they just sit there getting muddy. So sad.
So once things are a little less goopy, I will take my wagon over and pull the plants up. I do love Fall, but endings are always a little melancholy.
Love,
Grandma Judy
Dear Liza 