….. I think we’ve seen the last of the warm temperatures today
After coming back from my reunion with my high school friends I changed into my gardening clothes and started to prepare the garden for the winter. I planted a few shade loving perennials in the front, raked up 6 bags of leaves and pulled the rotting vegetable plants from their garden beds.
I ended up with one very tiny eggplant but the cool temperatures in the last couple of weeks halted any real growth and it started to rot on the plant. As you can see from the picture it’s not very pretty. I’ll try again next year.
The Brussels sprouts look a little more promising. I’ll be pulling the plant apart tonight to see if I can salvage any of it. Love those Brussels sprouts.
A few more bags of leaves to rake and bag and a couple more perennials to plant (maybe some bulbs but the squirrels usually eat them) and gardening for the season will come to an end.
Cheers!
Mama Cormier 
Hooray, there is someone else that loves brussels sprouts. I never mention them these days, people think I’m from another planet… Boil and then pan fry with some honey. Absolutely the ants pants cooked like that. Ever tried it?
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Sounds yummy. A blogger that I follow posted a great salad made with Brussels sprouts, spinach, bacon and pears. Fantastic!
http://lattesandleggings.com/2012/10/12/sauteed-spinach-pear-and-brussels-sprout-salad/
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Hmm, I already cleaned out the garden. I just have a few Parsley plants left. You should try and compost those veggies, it will be good for next years crops.
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Thanks for the suggestion.
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Love the idea of Brussels sprouts with honey. Must try that. Would be good at Christmas with turkey. I usually use frozen ones, and add them to stir fries. That way they take on other flavours and remain fairly crisp.
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We’ve even started grilling them on the BBQ. Very yummy.
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