Although we are in zone 7b, we just had our third day of light frost overnight. The first two nights caused no damage to our tomatoes and peppers. I haven't gone out yet to see how things are this morning. For the rest of the week, temperatures will not drop below 45º, according to weather reports . The leaves are falling and my neighbor is collecting them and bringing an initial eight bags over for my compost pile, since I have no trees.

There is still plenty of work do do around the homestead and the good weather is making things a bit easier all around. I am hoping we get a few more weeks of "fall" weather, so I can finish as much as possible, because hibernating for the winter months.

John B. Lindale house, “peach baron” of Magnolia, Delaware. The farmhouse is of a Victorian design built in 1886. Magnolia is called the “Center of the Universe”.