I decided to tabulate the dates of the first tomato and the end of the garden. Herbs and Kale can be harvested through January and I have a kale plant that is gorgeous that is from last year. It wintered over.
| YEAR | FIRST TOMATO | END OF GARDEN |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | June 22 | November 15 (?) |
| 2023 | June 27 | October 30 |
| 2022 | June 18 | October 14 |
| 2021 | June 24 | October 31 |
| 2020 | June 23 | October 31 |
| 2019 | July 4 | October 22 |
| 2018 | June 27 | October 21 |
I hadn’t been outside in a while, but I needed to talk to RT this morning and took a final stroll through the garden. I picked enough for an omelet tomorrow morning. The garden just gave the finger to the rabbits and forces of nature.
Today is November 15th, we still have not had a hard frost, and the nighttime temperatures are above freezing at least for the next week. This is definitely a late harvest record, and I have a couple of large nice green tomatoes in one of the deck pots. If they turn just a hint of pink, I can pick them and they will ripen in the house.