peppers are done

It got down to 27 degrees in the greenhouse the last couple of nights (low was 11 degrees outside) and the pepper finally gave up for the season and became goat and chicken food.  The tomatillos weren't looking all the good anymore either and weren't growing, merely surviving so the ripe ones were added to the stash with which I am going to make tomatillo/lime jelly and the plants and remaining fruits went to the goats.  They thought those were some pretty good things this time of year since pickins are slim in the pasture.

There are still things growing in the greenhouse.  The radishes have nice tops on them and the lettuce and other greens are all very happy.  The peppers which were next to the heat sinks (black buckets filled with water) and under the remay (woven lightweight fabric) are still doing okay as are the roses and most of the herbs except the basil.  Black, frozen basil isn't a pretty sight.

It is supposed to be in the 50s here tomorrow so I plan on putting more greens in the dirt for me as well as planting some wheat and/or triticale for the chickens to have this winter to keep their egg yolks that golden color all my customers rave about.