Learning to garden in the PNW is an adventure. Just last week I was hopeful for continued crops of tomatoes. After 3 consecutive mornings well below freezing (today and yesterday were both 27F, Saturday was 25F), my tomatoes are dead, so I pulled them. Potato plant that looked great a few days ago is dead (above ground, at least). Same story for a poblano pepper, and butternut squash. A habanero pepper that was started too late, but had some baby fruits bit the dust, too. This Autumn has been markedly different from last year. It is sad to see so many neighbors’ gardens hit the same way. I will chalk it up as a learning experience. The forecast calls for one more morning of below freezing temps, then the rain comes, and with it more moderate temperatures.
It's kind of strange having windows open for ventilation while brewing when the outside temp is 45F. I am glad my wife is at work, because she would be pissed that I have the kitchen windows open with a fan blowing.