November 5th, 2007 - First frost!
We had our first frost last Wednesday–that means it wasn’t until NOVEMBER! Wow, that’s pretty late around here. And if only I’d known about it, I would have picked the tiny peppers that had continued to grow. I was able to get one of them on Thursday–it was a pretty light frost and things that were hidden by leaves were saved. I also picked the rest of the beans and started pulling up dead or dying plants. I can’t believe the flowers I still have; bachelor’s buttons are still blooming, after a number of light frosts. The nasturtiums were still pretty lively as well, but I pulled them out, as those two beds were the easiest to take care.
Unfortunately, I pulled something in my back (probably pulling up the sunflowers) and didn’t get back out this weekend. There’s still a lot to do.
Only a few scarlet runner beans dried before the frost. They are a fantastic mottled purple and white, so I hope that some more dry on the vines and are okay post-frost.
I made blueberry buckle (coffeecake), cinnamon rolls, and some breads over the last few days. I feel bad about not making more breakfasts and desserts during the summer, but I hate turning on the oven for one item during the summer. I don’t mind much in the winter time.
Speaking of which, I turned on the heat for the first time on Sunday. It was only down to 62 during the mornings and up to 65 during the day. But I was tired of being cold so gave in. That’s right. Two years in a row, I’ve been the first to turn on the heat. :( But we had neither heat nor AC in Oct, so hopefully that means a really low electric bill!
October 27th, 2008 at 9:15 am EDT
[…] But we haven’t turned on the heat yet. Still shooting for November, despite the 63 degrees it’s been inside for the past week. I had a tough time this weekend; Eric said that if it gets below 60, he’ll probably turn it on. With the low temps this week, that’s a possibility. If you aren’t a long time reader, Eric and I try to beat the other every single year to not be the first to turn the heat on. We also try to make it till November as well. Last year, for instance, I made it till Nov 4th. On the other hand, the first frost was only a few days before that as well. We’ve had frost already. Oh, and I usually lose. We think it’s because I’m at work where it’s warmer all day long. I’m also just a colder person in general; Eric radiates heat. So does Maggie–she chose to run around bare foot (inside) most of yesterday, and has refused to put on a sweater most days. I wear two! […]