My Fall Garden

I meant to hit post last night but couldn't find the photos I was looking for.

Tomorrow morning they are calling for possibly our first frost of the season. (Update - we did have our first frost - Brr!!!)  Welcome November.  I need to pick all of the close to ripe tomatoes tonight and put them on the windowsill.  I'll take my chances with the rest and will give them to the weekend to ripen.  I would like to clean out the garden this weekend coming, top dress with some compost and get the box ready for spring.  If it's not too late, I think I will plant the onion sets and some garlic as an experiment.  Michael promised to build me a second box for next year this fall, which will double our small garden plot.  Hopefully next spring we can add a third box and some more fruit bushes along the fence line.  I planted two blueberry bushes this year but would love to add a few more along with some blackberries and raspberry canes.  One day I will add a few grape vines but I think that will be a year or two down the road.  I need to remind myself to take baby steps since with two little ones next spring,  I will have limited time to devote.  Molly, I know, will be an even bigger help next year.  At 19 months she is an excellent harvester, I think at 2 she will be my official seed planter and water-er.  I hope that having a garden and tending it brings her the same joy and discovery it does me.  It's truly a miracle to watch the little ones grow, develop and understand the world around them.  I see why parents believe their greatest achievement is raising their progeny. I know few things delight me more than helping Molly grow.