So far this fall, I’ve only managed a few ichiban eggplants, and a couple of zucchini—but I have high hopes. The weather is finally out of the 90s, and the lows are getting down into the 50s. We’re getting plenty of rain this week.

This morning, I waded through the mushy grass in the backyard, and while I was clipping these eggplants, I also saw the first few green beans, and a whole bunch of tiny green tomatoes. The cukes are struggling along. This is the second try at cucumbers, and I’m disappointed in the lack of progress. I think I need to do more reading to figure out what it is they need that they’re not getting.

Sometime next week, I’m hoping to fill the third veggie bed with good dirt, and get the lettuce and cool season vegetables going. After that, it’s back to the front yard, where I have another twelve feet of digging to do to make the second raised bed happen.

More photos as soon as the rain breaks.