The Garden at 485 Elm
People growing together:
a collaborative community garden in Montpelier, Vermont

Fall Equinox: Endings and beginnings

The fall equinox is upon us and, of course, the garden. We’re back in sweatshirts and things are changing fast.

The tomatoes have all been picked. Gary, Pamela & Chris pull out tomato plants.

The tomatoes have all been picked. Gary, Pamela & Chris pull out tomato plants.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here lie four rows of what were once productive tomato plants.

Here lie four rows of what were once productive tomato plants.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

092314 Tomatoes on bookshelves in garage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colleen finds nearly ripe ears in the third (and last) planting of corn.

Colleen finds nearly ripe ears in the third (and last) planting of corn

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sam picks cherry tomatoes. Many are still ripening.

Sam picks cherry tomatoes. Many are still ripening. They are protected by row cover from early frosts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

092014 Colleen pushes wheelbarrow, Cindy & Bernice chat

 

 

 

 

 

 

092114 Norma & Cindy work on onions

Norma and Cindy have picked all the onions, which are now drying.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clean the onion, toss the onion.

Clean the onion, toss the onion.