The weather forecast is calling for freezing temperatures the next two days, so it's time to do my final summer crop harvest. Whatever condition the fruit was this morning, I took it off the vines. I had a lot of peppers of all different types and several types of tomatoes that I collected.

The broccoli plants are looking great. I've been told that broccoli can withstand some cold, and we are getting down to 23 degrees F tomorrow, so hopefully it will be ok.

I've read that if you put your green tomatoes in a box with a banana peel, that will help them turn red. I'm going to try that and see how that works.

It's sad to see my summer plants at the end, but that's ok, spring will be here before you know it. I had such an amazing harvest throughout the season, I really can't complain at all.

See my other Gardening and Homesteading Posts

I do the Mittleider Method, see my Mittleider Gardening Posts

• Mittleider Gardening
• Mittleider Book
• Deer Fence
• Mittleider Trellis System 
• Twine for the Trellis System
• Mittleider Watering System
• Benefits of the Raised Bed System
• In the Garden Greenhouse hoops

I also have tried the Square Foot Gardening Method

• Square Foot Gardening

Various Techniques and Equipment

• Pressure Canning Green Beans
• Hand Pollinating Squash/Zucchini
• Roma Tomato harvest and Water Bath Canning
• Potato Harvest and Pressure Canning Potatoes
• Black Eyed Peas - Harvest and Storage
• Harbor Freight 6x8 Greenhouse Construction

Harvesting Posts/General Updates

• Garden Update - 11/5/17
• Garden Update - 11/4/17
• Garden Update - 10/10/17
• Garden Harvest - 10/4/17
• Green Bean Harvest - 9/24/17
• Fall Garden Update - 9/23/17
• Garden Harvest - 6/23/17
• Garden Harvest - 6/20/17
• Garden Harvest - 6/18/17
• Garden Harvest - 6/17/17
• Garden Harvest and Food Donation - 6/15/17
• Garden Harvest - 6/16/17
• Garden Harvest - 6/7/17
• Tomato Progress - 5/31/17
• Garden Harvest - 5/30/17