So, it's officially the first day of fall today, but we have still had no frost! The pace of production has definitely slowed down with the cooler nights and less rain than in August, but many gardens are still producing a few last crops. I saw Sylvia in her garden yesterday. Her tomatoes are ripening, finally. And her melon plants are setting a few late fruit. She told me that they have had one melon so far - juicy, sweet, and about the size of a golf ball! She still has a few more like it to harvest.
The August rains were not kind to squashes. Mine pretty much gave up, hidden under my overgrown corn. But some managed to get enough sun to set fruit despite the attack of powdery mildew. Pumpkins are ripening in a few patches, and I suspect some have already been harvested.
Sunflowers are just reaching their best now, as most of the other crops are being cleaned out of the garden. This one is Brian's. The plants are huge - 7 or 8 feet tall, and this one is so big across that it can't hold itself upright.
The August rains were not kind to squashes. Mine pretty much gave up, hidden under my overgrown corn. But some managed to get enough sun to set fruit despite the attack of powdery mildew. Pumpkins are ripening in a few patches, and I suspect some have already been harvested. 
Sunflowers are just reaching their best now, as most of the other crops are being cleaned out of the garden. This one is Brian's. The plants are huge - 7 or 8 feet tall, and this one is so big across that it can't hold itself upright. 
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