Almost Thanksgiving

With Thanksgiving almost here work on the garden is over. I've been lax about posting here -- our life got so hectic this year I finally had to let the garden go and fend for itself. We had a cool spell late summer and the plants all came back to life, in fact I still had a lot blooming last week when we had our first hard freeze. I still have a few to cut back and some herbs that are ready to go dormant. Surprisingly enough my lavender is still blooming. The freeze got some of the tips but that's all. I'm amazed at how well it's doing here in this new location. I've been layering the last couple of years and come spring I will need to move all those new plants. I've been trying to keep my herbs close for easy access, may devote one entire bed just to the lavenders.

The rosemary which I can't live without, hasn't fared as well. I lost everything in the ice storm in January and the new, hardy uprights I put in are OK, but will still cover them this winter to help with the cold. Though so far, other than a few days, we're still in the 70's during the days and 50's at night. I'm sure that will change at some point though.

I got a lot harvested though not as much as I usually do. Just couldn't keep up with it all. I really only need enough for my own purposes these days plus a few gifts. We had a good rain yesterday and this morning so with temps in the 70's I'd better do what I can today to get everything cut back and the ground ready for winter.