The harvest

Each month since May, I have taken photos of my herb garden.  I believe this is the final month I'll show this garden this year.  It became obvious from these photos that I didn't go TV hunting, mainly because I had too many other responsibilities.

So today (although it will probably be yesterday by the time you read this) because it rained off and on all day, I knew I had too much to do to listen to salespeople tout their newest and best TV, especially since all I really want is one with absolutely NO whistles and bells.  That may be harder than fighting the weather I dealt with today.   In between the rain and gusts of extremely high wind, I headed to the garden to

survey the damage and mess after leaving the garden to fend for itself for several weeks.  It was obvious I had much weeding to attend to, as well as decide what I would allow to overwinter.

It's obvious from my compost container that I have removed the remainder of the volunteer tomatoes and some of the weeds that had grown in places I hadn't added cardboard.

I will allow my cilantro (in small white pot in front) to overwinter, but I haven't decided if I'll bring the German chamomile in (in the other small white pot, front right).  It never flowered, much to my chagrin, so I somehow doubt it ever will.  My scraggly sage (large pot second row right) will be harvested, and will overwinter in place, like it has the previous two winters.  I'll give the dill (large pot second row left) a few more days to see if it will continue to grow until I hear there will be a hard freeze.  I'll harvest some of the lemon grass (large pot third row middle), but leave some to overwinter.  Not sure if it will, but I've read it should.

I've left chives (small white pot third row) to overwinter before, because the second year they get the pretty bulbs.  Of course, the blackberries have been planted in the ground, so I know they will be staying.

I still have no idea what these plants are in pots at the shady end of the garden, but I know I saw small lavender flowers on both before.  The one in back will go in my compost pile, but I might keep the other one for a few more days.

As I stooped to inspect the plant, I noticed both a lavender flower and what looked like a squash of some kind was trying to grow.

That's also when I noticed the small lavender flower that had broken away from the mother plant.  I saw this as a great photo op!

The plant behind it (now shown on the left) didn't fare as well, though.  It went to the compost bin after I retrieved my trash container from the street.  Glad I was out when the trash people came by, so it didn't blow away after they dumped it.

Doesn't my tree look awesome with the now yellow leaves?

One last look at the clipped herbs before I return to the house

with today's harvest.

This is Day 9 where I'm joining Leah, our lovely host of
AEDM and putting my herb garden to bed.