Garden Update: Frost Watch!

Alas, summer can't last forever. The nighttime temperatures are dropping pretty low, routinely into the low 40s and sometimes into the 30s as well. Earlier this week we actually had a mild frost which caught me a bit by surprise! Thankfully everything survived, but the tips on some of the leaves on the tomatoes and zucchini were affected by the frost.


Frost damage on zucchini leaves

I've been paying close attention to the weather forecast, but even that isn't enough. The Trout Lake Valley is prone to frost pockets, since the surrounding cold air sinks into the valley. As if 1700' elevation didn't make the growing season short enough! Hopefully we can get another few weeks out of the season; there are still an awful lot of green tomatoes on those plants...

Since the weather has turned colder, we actually lit our first fire of the season in our wood stove. We are going to hold out as long as we can before turning the furnace on, though. Summer can't be over yet!

- Mike (& Corinne)