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Red Bell Peppers and Orange Pumpkins

So fall has settled in, but the summer garden still has life! My bell peppers are looking great and I've left some o the vine long enough for them to turn a vibrant red! It has been chilly here in New York, but I'm glad the peppers have made it this far. The rain has been pretty steady so that has helped as well.

Bell pepper in the rain!

Because of this garden, I haven't had to buy peppers from the grocery store, so that has saved a couple of dollars a week! I've also been able to make delicious stuffed organic bell peppers:

Cooking has been amazing with the fresh organic produce I have in stock, and with Halloween coming soon, I hope to also fry pumpkin seeds and make special pumpkin recipes too. 

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Peppers are finally turning RED: Vegetable Garden Update

Hey guys! I just wanted to give everyone an update on how my vegetable garden is doing as summer comes to an end. I think we have only a few more weeks of good weather, so hopefully I'll still be able to harvest a good amount before the cold settles in.

I'm sad to say that the tomato garden is no more. Tomato plants are pretty sensitive to cold weather and they MUST have sunlight in order to survive, so I guess the few days we've already had of rain and cloud did away with the heirloom, cherry, and grape tomato plants. Here is a picture of my last summer tomato harvest.

Tomato harvest

I had an excellent haul of tomatoes this year, and I definitely want to expand next year's crops and grow  roma varieties too. Luckily my tomatoes did not contract any diseases, although a few of my tomatoes cracked a bit.

My peppers, on the other hand are still going strong! My habanero pepper plants are still doing well and some peppers are even starting to turn red-orange. I picked a few when they were still green, and they were already spicy, but I'm thinking leaving the peppers on the vine.

Habanero Pepper

My bell peppers are also doing well, a few of them are starting to turn red as well. Bell peppers are still coming up in  a few plants, so I hope the weather stays warm enough to allow them to grow.

Bell pepper

Gardening is a great experience and I am glad to share my stories with you. Leave your comments below!

My Organic Bell Pepper and Habanero Vegetable Garden

Hi, just wanted to share with you a video I posted showing how my bell pepper and habanero plants are doing. It takes about 3 months for these peppers to start coming up so I am excited to start seeing them in my garden. Check out my website- A Tomato Grows in Queens where I share my thoughts on organic gardening and tips on starting a vegetable garden