Thanks gramajo! Do you normally get more hot days in the summer than what you had this year?
It's been a strange summer in terms of temps around here. All those deep red-oranges in July are 90's, then there were only a few for August-- which is when we usually have our hottest weather---instead, we had lots of 80s during the day and nights in the 60s and 70s--that's more like our usual September weather.
My kitchen garden has not liked the weather this year at all--tomatoes didn't produce much in July--too hot. They're just now coming in good. Okra- likes hot weather, but not the cooler nights so while production was good in July, they've not produced much throughout August which is when they usually produce enough that we can freeze some for winter--not this year. Squash got destroyed early on by Squash vine borers- but we expected that. Cukes did okay for a while before the vine borers got them, so we've got plenty of pickles. Bean production has been lower than usual as well. The peppers (bell and hot) and eggplants are the only things that have done really well. However, the collards and beets that we moved into a shady spot for the summer and the Swiss Chard are now starting to rejuvenate, so hopefully it will be a good fall for greens.
Rob