The Nicest Fall I Can Remember

It figures, I gave up on the garden and it just won't stop.  I could have harvested at least 3 more go rounds of beans if I didn't let them get gigantic.  I haven't had the heart to rip out plants that are still bearing tomatoes.  But the only time I have spent in the garden lately is playing with my little buddy, Ryan:

 

I did take a few minutes between chasing him around (man 3 year olds have an insane amount of energy) to see if there were any interesting items to photograph, or at least one that would stand still for me.  Apparently the stevia actually has pretty little white flowers when it blooms:

 

And that's all I've got.  I am going to try really hard to get home from work tomorrow in time to do some gardening before dark because 65 degrees is just too nice of weather not to take advantage of in late October in Connecticut!  It may still be another few weeks before we get a frost, but there won't be too many more days I want to be outside more than I want to be warm and toasty indoors.

Comments

[meemsnyc]

I don't have the heart to rip out my pole beans yet. They keep producing and producing, so there might be snow on the ground before I pull it.

[Katie]

Are we seriously on track to get our first frost before you? This is crazy insane like the energy of a 3 year old!

[Heather's Garden]

Meemsnyc -- I've found it's so much easier to clean them up in the spring than the fall, so mine stay out there all winter.

Katie -- That would be bizarre. When does your first frost usually come? I've only been keeping track for a few years, but late October/early November is when it seems to arrive.

[Mummer]

Oh, is he a cutie! My beans are still producing, too - but my tomatoes (here in Southwest Florida 90 degree heat) are suffering from blossom drop, so I'm not harvesting anything other than huge red peppers.

[Layanee]

It is dragging on isn't it? Still no hard frost here but it has to happen and then it will probably snow at the same time. Cute little guy and the stevia does have pretty flowers.

[Heather's Garden]

Mom -- Isn't he? It's a good thing too. If he wasn't, I'm not sure any of us would survive age 3!

Layanee -- Still no hard frost here, but we have had snow! The stevia flowers are even prettier now, I just can't get a photo that shows how lovely they are.