How is everyone's garden doing? My tomatoes are still going well, and the herbs. I bought an "Aero garden" for the house this winter for herbs.
Plans for next year? I am going to do my own starts in the house in February. And I am considering getting a cold frame to start veggies outside early.
You sound much more motivated than I am at this time. My tomatoes never took off this year as they have in past, although I've had all that I could personally use I only hit a couple weeks with so many I was able to share with others. A few green tomatoes left now. Herbs have thrived, I spent hours in past couple of days spraying to clean before moving indoors, harvesting, more and more cleaning, I planted lettuce seeds a couple weeks back and they're up so I'm cautiously watching.
I must say - this was my first year growing herbs and it has been eye opening. When harvesting yesterday, I inspected every single leaf and discarded all with any brown or possible signs of having been nibbled on. I easily discarded at least half of the herbs I cut, being overly selective. I had the realization while doing this - there is no way a commercial grower could possible go to the extents I have, makes me seriously wonder about that cabinet full of spices I have!
I froze lots of lemon balm in ice cubes so I can have easy access over the winter, 4 paper bags of bunches now drying. I ran out of energy and time - after multiple washings, I wrapped oregano and parsley in wet paper towels and have in refrigerator until I find the motivation within a few days time to decide how to preserve them.
I still have spearmint and lemon thyme to harvest. All herb plants after having been trimmed back are being moved inside to dining area bay window for easy access.
I honestly don't think with all these plants I'm trying to overwinter I'll reach the usual late winter/early spring "cant' wait to get my hands in the dirt" that normally descends on me.
Other than herbs and veggies, I have kicked into high gear taking cuttings of many flowers and plants and have a couple dozen cuttings sitting in water on my window sills. I gathered flower seeds from several plants yesterday also, with so many more waiting for attention. Obviously, I'm doing so in anticipation for next year's gardens, but I simply don't have energy to think of that right now.