Sunny days, frosty nights

I've been busy all week trying  to finish this anthology: http://quirkytalesardagh.blogspot.ie so haven't gotten near the garden apart from brief minutes here and there. Today's frost was the first I've photos  of even though there has been other frosty nights. I got out in the sun for awhile later today and decided to harvest the rest of the tomatoes even though they're still not ripe. I also gathered more Sunflower seeds for planting next year. I'm hoping to get more clearing done soon and to cover the veg beds for winter.

Frozen Kale.

Tomatoes dying off after frost.

I think something has been eating the Sunflower seeds.

Pond stayed frozen all day. 

The last of the tomatoes harvested today.

Winter vegetables

Winter colour

We are already ten days into winter. Things are a lot quieter in the garden and although I did do some jobs, like harvesting the rest of the onions, I don't have photos. The weather is colder, we've had more frost and lots more rain. The short days mean by 4pm it's time to come in. There's lots of mould forming in the greenhouse, which needs a good clear out and clean before I start sowing seeds for next year. The tomatoes are still hanging on though I got a big harvest during the week, but I think what's left might not get a chance to ripen. 

The light captured my attention yesterday and I took these pictures right before getting soaked in a downpour. 

Later the moon was shining through the trees when I went out to get some Kale and Chard for dinner. It should hopefully last the rest of the winter. The Pak Choi is coming on too, though some needs thinning.