A Fall Garden?

I gotta say that when you live in the Northern tier of states in this fine country, the idea of gardening in the Fall is a little strange. While Fall is my favorite time of year throughout the Midwest, in my previous locales the very close and unpredictable proximity of frost was always a challenge. You'd spend September coaxing ripening out of tomatoes and mourning the loss of another growing season.

Enter Missouri.

Here people seem to think gardens can and do happen in the Fall too. So, I have toiled in the backyard -- turning lawn into a garden plot (such a hard work with just a shovel!). Last week, I sprinkled a few handfuls of my favorite crops. I paid more attention to watering then my poor houseplants ever receive. AND, VOILA! I have wonderful little non-weed looking things popping up everywhere!

So, the fall garden will hopefully yield beans, spinach, lettuce, carrots, turnips, green onions and a few other things that don't spring to mind.

Sometime this week I'll be sure to post a picture of the beautiful little sprouts that are growing. The beans, in particular, seem to be adding inches a day! So exciting.