Mid Autumn Garden Update

It's early Autumn on the calendar, but Summer is long gone up here in Northern Canada. The colours are incredible - look at my tomatoes!

Ripening in newspaper are a bunch of Amish Paste tomatoes. And below, an Old German tomato:

And of course, the leaves! Here's the view from my back deck:

I took this closeup of some plant and fungal life on the lawn:

And a few of these little fun guys...

That's not the only thing I've found on the grass recently! Set your lunch aside for a moment and check out this giant pile of crap:

I'm pretty sure that's bear poop, right in the back of the yard, beside the garden. Maybe it came along during the night? Looks like it has been feasting on berries and fruit, probably from nearby orchards and farms, getting fat for winter. I found some new footprints in the main garden:

I'll speak with neighbors and find out if bears visit here often. I'm glad my children weren't involved, and none of my crops were stolen.

The latest daily update shots:

The sunflowers continue to shine!

A closeup shot for @oneray:

Autumn has brought cool weather at night, and plenty of rain. Other than some lettuce, the garden is finishing up for the year. It has been a success, and I'm pleased what I've been able to accomplish here in my first year. I'm pretty far North for growing tomatoes, but I pulled it off! Despite dealing with heart failure and other health problems. Next year is going to be amazing!

Keep on growing!
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