Winding down the season

The tomatoes have stopped ripening at the frenetic pace of two weeks ago.  Although there are plenty of green ones hanging, they seem to be in no hurry to turn color, unlike the sumac.  The small peppers have pretty much stopped growing and it looks like  the cukes are feeling the same way.   There is no frost predicted for the NCR at least through the coming weekend, so the season will continue in the present desultory fashion for the moment.  The spinach I planted last Saturday was up and growing yesterday.  Whether it gets big enough to make it through the winter is another story.  Meanwhile, the wholesale markets remain in the doldrums as people also make the transition to fall and winter eating.