Frost

Zinnias after a frost

We had an early frost at One Love Farm. That shouldn't surprise us, being in Hope Valley, we usually get an early frost in October. As always, the frost was not predicted by the weather forecasters. The frost took out all the basil, tomatoes and flowers. Heartier annuals like peppers, lettuce, arugula, radishes and beets were fine. In fact, beets, radishes and arugula like cool nights which intensify the flavor of the vegetables.




We leave gourds outside during winter attached to their vines. This allows then to dry out and aquire their attractive wood looking finish. We'll pick them in the late winter and prepare them as planters and bird houses

Beets and Arugula love the cold weather. We have been harvesting our second planting or arugula for several weeks. Hopefully, we will get some beets before winter. If not, we will harvest the beet greens for salads. This is a variety called Blood Red.