The garden is certainly winding down for the season, but a good few herbs are still going strong. We’re had a good bit of rain recently, and a return of warmer temps, which has perked up a number of plants. I had thought the stevia was dead and gone, but some new growth is coming up at the base of each dried plant. The basil badly wants to go to seed, but is still hanging in, and now I’ve got some going indoors under my lights to supplement.

I needed to use up some green and red peppers before it’s too late, so stuffed them with a Mexican themed ground turkey mix. Chopped onions, celery and some jalapenos, bits of bread ends saved in the freezer, egg and some chili powder got kneaded into the meat with an excess of herbs. I used parsley, basil and oregano. I may have gotten carried away with the jalapenos, but again, wanted to use them before a sneak frost turns them to mush.