Days 452 - 472 The Fall Crops

The weather has cooled and the rain pretty much put an end to the fig harvest. The tomato and zuke plants were taken out this week. The change in light really makes a difference in the veggie garden. We still have Kale and I planted more Kale this week in preparation for the winter crop.

The star of the garden is now our Sierra Beauty apple tree. Loaded with "beauty" apples, we have been harvesting about 8 - 10 apples a day. Kids are eating 1 - 2 per day and the grown-ups even more. Bringing some to work each day to share with colleagues is just a pleasure. The fruit is just getting better as it hangs on the tree and soaks up the fall sunlight and experiences the cool fall nights. Our other apple tree, Pink Lady, was just planted last year and although it flowered this year, I removed the fruit to allow the tree to put its energy into growth. Looking forward to enjoying those in a couple of years.

The next time I write will probably see the first of the citrus. The mandarins are not quite as numerous as last year (over 1000 mandarins!!), but I am looking forward to the fresh citrus once again.

A three-week summary if you do not want to read the details:
Kale: 4 bunches ($8.00)
Zucchini: 6 ($4.50)
Tomatoes: 27 ($27.75)
Grapes: 1/2 lb ($1.00)
Lemons: 3 ($1.50)
Figs: 84 ($21.00)
Apples: 182 ($113.00)
Acorn Squash: 2 ($5.75)

Year 2, Day 87
1) 40 figs
2) 2 tomatoes
3) 5 zukes

Year 2, Day 88
1) 10 apples
2) 1/2 lb grapes
3) 1 tomato

Year 2, Day 89
1) 11 apples
2) 7 figs
3) 2 acorn squash

Year 2, Day 90
1) 10 apples
2) 9 figs

Year 2, Day 91
1) 14 apples
2) 10 figs
3) 1 lemon

Year 2, Day 92
1) 10 apples
2) 9 figs
3) 5 tomatoes

Year 2, Day 93
1) 1 fig
2) 3 tomatoes
3) 2 bunches kale

Year 2, Day 94
1) 18 apples
2) 5 figs

Year 2, Day 95
1) 10 figs
2) 3 tomatoes

Year 2, Day 96
1) 17 apples
2) 5 tomaotes

Year 2, Day 97
1) 3 tomatoes

Year 2, Day 98
1) 5 tomatoes
2) 3 lemons

Year 2, Day 99
1) 27 apples

Year 2, Day 100
Gone

Year 2, Day 101
1) 2 figs

Year 2, Day 102
1) 10 apples

Year 2, Day 103
1) 10 apples
2) 1 fig

Year 2, Day 104
1) 14 apples
2) 1 zuke

Year 2, Day 105
1) 2 bunches kale

Year 2, Day 106
1) 14 apples

Year 2, Day 107
1) 7 apples

Three-Week harvest: $182.50

Total Produce Harvested : $2419.00
Total Honey Harvested: $360.00
Expenses: $290.00