September 22, 2016 - the autumnal equinox

First day of autumn and the plants are showing it to indeed be the end of summer. The beans have stopped producing flowers and the harvest is getting to be too fibrous to eat. The tomatoes are starting to ferment and we're getting some pests on the herbs.
We've started pulling the ripe tomatoes from the bushes in order to peel and freeze for later. I've been organized enough this year to freeze the varieties separately so we know what we're using when we pull them out of the freezer later on.
The chives that thrived so well all year was suddenly infested with aphids. Next year it might be best to keep it pruned a bit so that I can keep an eye on it.

Carmelo 

Costoluto Genovese

I had to pull the chives as they suddenly succumbed to a severe attack of aphids

This padrón pepper plant seems to be stressing for some reason although still producing heavily.

This padrón is doing fine.

This calabrian has been flowering but no fruit yet.

The tomatoes are still hanging on but time to pull the fruit.