Even though summer is winding down here in Western Washington, things are just beginning to pick up in the greenhouse. This winter I am going to try and grow as many vegetables in the greenhouse as I can.
And I’m starting with peas.
Last week I planted a packet of Sugar Snap Peas in two large containers and set them inside the greenhouse. So far so good. Even though I planted fall peas in the garden boxes outside, I wanted a little extra insurance just in case we get an early frost.
I still have one more packet of pea seeds left, so in another week or so I think I’ll plant those in the greenhouse as well.
Basil. I never did get around to thinning my basil plants from the gutters. Oh well, young basil leaves taste just as good as the larger ones.
The strawberries are alive and kickin’.
As soon as these tri-star berries stop producing, I’ll remove them from the gutters and plant them somewhere else in the garden.
Funky peppers. What am I doing wrong?
Ahh Lemon. Can I just say I was getting a little worried about her? At last count she was down to 9 little lemons. NINE.
But now she is putting out more buds, so all is well in the universe again. Fingers crossed these turn into baby Meyer Lemons.
Did you grow Sun Gold tomatoes this year?
Aren’t they the best?
Did you plant beef stake tomatoes too? How are they doing? Evil slugs got a hold of the first two I had growing in the greenhouse, but now that I’ve layed down Sluggo everywhere I can finally let out a sigh of relief. 
And last but not least, here’s a photo of some of our green zebra tomatoes. Just a few more days and these ‘maters will be ready to pick. Word on the street is Mrs. HB wants to do some bartering, so I know they’ll find a good home.
How are YOUR crops doing these days?
Are you ready to put your garden to bed for the winter, or still enjoying it?
~Mavis
You can see more pictures of our greenhouse and the progress we are making, in my Growing Vegetables in a Greenhouse Series.
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judy says
Mavis she’s a young lemon tree so it’s normal for her to drop fruit. make sure your feeling her with the right fertilizer and trace minerals, at the right time. also make sure her roots aren’t squished in the pot. I have lived in Florida for 35 years ago citrus is second nature to me.
Mavis Butterfield says
Do you think I need to transplant her to a larger pot? Hmmm. I think I might need to do that. Thanks for the tip.
Diane says
Mavis, given the size pot you’ve put your Lemon in, it’s usually not necessary to repot or prune the roots of a Meyer lemon for 3 to 4 years. You’re probably fine, as long as you’re giving it a good high-nitrogen fertilzer every now and then (Meyer lemon gurus say you don’t have to fertilize from late summer until Feb. or so). I got about 3 or 4 lemons from my Meyer the first season, but this year (my tree’s third season, I think) I’ve got TONS of lemons. I’m culling a few of them so the tree will be able to put more energy into fewer lemons. I can’t WAIT to make Meyer lemon ice cream, or cake, or marmalade! BTW, we keep the Meyer in the greenhouse during months when the temps get below 48 degrees or so, because they go dormant at that temp, but we take the tree outside during the summer. Everyone needs some fresh air!
Here’s a great site for advice on Meyer lemon care and feeding: http://www.meyerlemontree.com/
Sydelle says
I just transplanted more beans into the upper garden, and peas into the deck garden, hoping to get one more crop before winter. I plan on planting more herbs, lettuce, and onions (think scallions) in the greenhouse to get more fresh produce this fall. I have two watermelon, and six cantaloupe in the greenhouse. The heat is really helping them along. The lower garden is filled with corn, waiting to fatten up. I’m hoping to save enough corn, beans, and peas to get us well into winter. Right now, I’m going to try your sun-dried tomatoe recipe. Just picked a bunch of tomatoes…. They just keep coming. 🙂
judy says
ugh auto correct… feeding not feeling!
Dawn says
I lost ALL BUT ONE of my tomato plants to spider mites. I had 7. I haven’t had a tomato in weeks and I’m so sad… I had 50 lbs of tomatoes in the earlier part of the summer, so it’s not a total loss, but I can’t believe they are all gone…. boo hoo…waaaaahhh.
I have a super long growing season here in so cal, so I’m going to pick up a few more to transplant and see if I can keep them going through November or so. We don’t get frost until late December/January.
Cassie says
I am having such a hard time getting my strawberries to grow! First off the leaves are getting munched on by something. I am really skeptical to put any spray or such on there. What is a natural way to go about that? But also my strawberries are so tiny! They turn red so I have to pick them.
All my peppers so far have looked a bit odd! Growing your own food sure does make your realize just how much stuff is genetically modified at the store to be so perfect!
Ellen in Clackamas says
Mavis,
I just picked my first zebra tomato yesterday. Great, unique taste. Haven’t had any “big” tomatoes yet but a few Early Girls and bunches of cherry including the sun gold. New this year for me is a varitey called “Indigo Rose” . Have you heard of it? Or seen it? Found it at Bauman’s Nursery in Woodburn, OR. It starts out black and then turns reddish when it is ripe. Wonderful flavor! Just starting picking beans and will get some peas planted this weekend. Was too late this spring.
Mavis Butterfield says
I grew Indigo Rose last year and love them!! 🙂
Linda Parke says
I was wondering what size is your greenhouse and where did you get it?
Mavis Butterfield says
The greenhouse is 10×14 it is a Magnum glass greenhouse and I purchased it locally but you can find a deal online. 🙂
Catherine says
The ones in the greenhouse are pasilla/ancho, right? Pasilla peppers are normally sort of collapsed looking compared to regular bell peppers. I haven’t grown them myself, but that looks just like the ones we get around here, but much smaller. 🙂