Back at It!

Well .... have been overseas for the past week and a bit .... so just resurfacing.  Ready to face the onslaughts of an autumn and winter garden!  So far i have cleared out most of the front patch .... gonna put in my pea's there as soon as my diggers order arrives.  And too, i put in some comfrey for the compost today as well as some spinach.  Next will be more broccoli and parsnips.  gotta get the broad beans in as well.  trying a different spot this time in hopes of keeping them smaller and more bountiful.  have two tomato plants left ... hope they give me something .... but not counting on it.  saw a great recipe to pickle your green tomato's on the milkwoodpermaculture.net web space ... so i am thinking about trying that.   preserving and pickling seem to be something that will assist in the development of the winter larder .... do you guys do it much?