The second planting of peas didn't have time to mature, and I will be putting brussels sprouts there instead next year. The broccoli heads formed nicely, but very slowly. I will need to plant those a little further apart next time. There are still two more heads of broccoli to harvest. The carrots are still in the ground except for a couple that I've pulled. They will come up just before the first hard freeze and go into damp sawdust in a box that fits into the root cabinet.
I learned that beets are biennials, and should produce seed next year. I just need to mulch up around them.
I am keeping root cabinet items in the garage until that gets too cold. At that point, I am hoping the root cabinet will have dropped enough in temp to move the apples and potatoes there instead. The onions and squash will go to the space below the steps. They only need to be about 45-50F and dry to keep.
Right now I am working up some apple butter. It's cooking down for the second day! I didn't realize how long it takes to get it reduced to the right consistency. I hope it turns out like Grandma Farison's apple butter.
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