Here’s a look at my tiny crop collection this Fall. Amazingly I have a small pumpkin crop. The volunteer Seminole pumpkin vine ended up giving me four nice pumpkins.
I recognized the leaves as the plant grew up from one of my raised beds. Now, I’m happy I let it grow. This is the largest crop of pumpkins I’ve had, I think. Yes, only four, but I’ll take it!
Roselle Hibiscus – Adjusting to a New Landscape
Because I have limited growing space, I put Roselle seeds into the ground near the edge of the woods. They sprang up and grew so nicely. Then the landscape changed.
The two Roselle Hibiscus I planted mostly grew next to trees and had lots of shade all summer. Then, in Fall they came and cleared the land next door. That put my two Roselle right out in the open. More sun and more wind. Branches began to break off, so I trimmed them up.
Now the Roselle calyxes are forming and I’m picking them to freeze. Instead of waiting until the end of the season and picking them all at once, I am harvesting one or two jars full at a time. The ants have to be removed, which I do by adding the pods to a jar of water. I’ve found that this is the best way to harvest roselle.
Peppers and Kale
Throughout summer I had plenty of red cayenne peppers to pick every morning. As Fall approached, I had fewer red peppers, but the banana peppers began to grow better. I can eat one every week or so.
The cherry tomatoes have stopped growing but the Tulsi basil and kale are going strong.
Sweet Potatoes
The largest crop is my sweet potatoes and they are yet to be dug. I’ve pulled up some of sweet potatoes, which were in smaller boxes. Some I have already eaten and others are drying on the porch. Most were pretty small so I decided to let them grow longer. I’ll dig them in November when the weather is cooler.
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