Harvest Monday September 29, 2025

It’s time for Harvest Monday, where gardeners from all over celebrate all things harvest related. I got another nice haul of peppers last week, and I started fermenting another jar of the hot ones to make into hot sauce. We have been enjoying the sweet ones as well.

late September harvest

Pick-n-Pop peppers are a ‘snack sized’ pepper and a 2025 AAS Winner. It has done quite well for me this year, and I can see why it was popular with the AAS judges.

Pick-N-Pop peppers

I hasn’t been a great year for the pole beans, but I did get enough to cook up as a side dish plus a few extras for the freezer.

heirloom pole beans

I cut the first of the fall lettuce plantings, a small head of Tehama, to use for our salads. I set out about 30 plants that are sizing up now and should keep us supplied for a bit.

Tehama lettuce

My last harvest of the week was the first of the persimmons. The tree has quite a few on it, though I think the critters are stealing a few of them. they are leaving plenty for us to eat though when they ripen.

Nikita’s Gift persimmon

And speaking of last harvests, it is with a bit of sadness that I announce this will be my last Harvest Monday post. I still plan to post here about my gardening activities and harvests, but not on a weekly basis. I have been hosting Harvest Monday for ten years now, since taking over from Daphne (Daphne’s Dandelions) in October, 2015.  I appreciate all of the gardeners who have joined in, and all those who have read and followed along. Thanks, and happy gardening to all going forward!




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