Fall garden winding down....

With the last of our giant green cabbage already fermented into sauerkraut, there may still be the odd zucchini hidden away in the garden.

As usual, the butternut squash harvest was bountiful. The late fall harvest always leaves the garden looking un-kept as we move on to pulling carrots and turnip.

The rain barrels are drained, cleaned and put away for winter storage.

We had a good year, as you can see from this summer photo, reminding us that our early spring efforts to come will be well rewarded.

But the work is not yet finished. All the gardens must be limed to balance the ph of our acid Atlantic soil.
And the garlic is still waiting to be planted...more on that in the next video.

We'll remain optimistic throughout the winter months as our cold frames will provide us with a bounty of fresh greens. Being able to grow our own food year round, even at higher latitudes provides a connection to the earth below our feet that will keep us going until the spring gardens again look like this!