The garden forecast has been calling for frost the past few days and it looks like any hope of an Indian Summer has been dashed.

Sadly, we picked all of our green tomatoes and have them stored in a large box where I hope they will continue to ripen.

If not and if this recipe for green tomato salsa is successful, I will be making numerous batches. This morning I made a single batch as a test and it yielded 2 jars. Perfect for taste testing.

I have also stocked up on heavy duty freezer bags for the remaining carrots which are safely nestled in the ground. That is also a big project as you must trim and peel and then blanch prior to freezing. I am sure the reward of garden-y tasting carrots in February will be worth it.

Yum!



Pt. 2 Later the same day...
It is freezing out there today! The air has more than a nip to it now that the clouds have moved in.
Some fall clean up motivation moved me to pull up a few things and turn the old compost bin. The peas definitely got hit with frost so those came up along with rhubarb (which I froze for winter treats), a few nasturtiums and some gladiolas that didn't do much this year. I hope we can count on a few warmer days to completely put the yard to bed as there is a lot to do; perennials to cut back and bits of grass to pull that have been poking up where we removed lawn. Plus, some of the flowers still look nice and it feels too early and too soon to say goodbye.