We got a killing frost last night but I didn't worry about it because my garden was close to wrapped up early this year, which was a very good season.
The few squash and tomato plants I had left were done in. All that is left now is 4-5 cabbage as they are cold hardy. The pumpkin vine was dead, partly from powdery mildew so I picked them ( only 2 small ones) and will see if I can keep them for Halloween.
It feels good to not be looking forward to tarping sections of the garden from now until early Oct when I ususally finish up.
I also made an observation, not a shocker, but something that may be worth discussion. The frost took out the squash and tomatos and probably would have killed any crops except Brassics. But I looked around for a SINGLE frost nipped weed and could not find one. Plantain, Dandelion, Lambs Quaters , some of our flowers to include Marigolds ,Sunchokes, grass, Valarien, and mulitple species I cannot name all doing well.
What is it about the crops humans have choosen vs natures harvest? Did we screw up?