Yep—roller coaster too here in N. Tx Had to cover the plants out back. Now we have a few warm days ahead and want to get some bang for the buck and get the last few peppers to mature before it gets serious cold and ends the fun.
I read that putting some aluminum foil at the base sometimes helps hurry up the ripening. Never have tried it though.
I did get to eat a ripe tomato this week from the garden. I have one more left to ripen and a hanful of cherry tomatoes that are almost ripe. Then that’s the end of my homegrown stash.
I still have some green bells in pots inside that I am going to let turn red before eating them.
/johnny
Fun already ruined here in Central Texas when we had our first freeze. Peppers were the last thing left and now they’re gone. Oh, well, I’m ready to do nothing outside for awhile. Now is the time to get rid off stuff that has accumulated in the house and has been made more apparent by the fact that our kitchen is undergoing renovation and we have been squeezed into a smaller space. Hopefully, by Spring my house will be finished and clutter free and I’ll be ready to hit the garden anew :)