I can see clearly

The rain is gone, at least for the next 10 days or so.  Continued dry and mild weather is really bringing on the fall crops, while keeping the warm weather lovers hanging on.  The beans and tomatoes are only a pale ghost of themselves when it comes to taste.  The night temps in the 30s and 40s have changed the flavor from August's ambrosia to a slightly stale September. The only heat lovers which improve in the fall are the peppers.  The change from green to red brings out the sweetness.  Carrots also improve with cooler temps and shorter days.  The last plantings of broccoli and cauliflower are showing  signs of heading now, and with the forecast for the next several weeks showing above normal it seems I will be able to harvest most everything before it is nipped.  The next several weeks will be devoted to harvest and cleanup and finally planting next year's garlic crop.  The fun never stops!