We wait until the zucchini get large and hard to harvest them for their seeds.

Jen needs the heavy metal to crack open the shell of a Costata Romanesco zucchini.

The seeds inside are nice and plump. We expect they will be very vigorous when they are planted next spring!.

Cool weather along the Pacific coast has had a significant effect on ripening tomatoes. Here’s how some looked on September 14 – fantastic fruit, but still very green!.

Fortunately, the cherry tomatoes have not had ripening problems.

The Merlot lettuce has done well in our cool summer conditions and it is almost time to harvest the seeds.

One of our new bean varieties has very pretty pods streaked in red when it reaches maturity.

The contrast in color between Hyacinth bean flowers and foliage is striking, and the vines are vigorous.

A Jarradale pumpkin. Simply beautiful.

Speckled Hound pumpkins. Also beautiful!

Knucklehead pumpkin. Beautiful in its own way, and lots of fun.

The sunflowers have had a great summer and now they are ready to rest their heads.