The Garden in Winter:

For some reason, November has arrived and winter has begun.  It seems neither logical nor possible, but is apparently true.  We had such warm and cooperative weather through most of October that our plants are still happily chugging along as though it were still late summer.  Overall, it's been a good year.  The "no-till" approach worked well for the most part and we've learned a great deal about how to further develop this process next year.  The garden was generally healthy, the yields were bountiful, and we planted so much earlier than we usually do that we were able to turn over a few beds and plant anew.  This is, of course, normal for most gardeners, but it's a precious thing when done so close to the ocean.  We'll follow this method again next year with a few refinements, and in the meantime, we still have beans to harvest, greens to eat, and weeding to do.