The process of taking down the tomato plants is not quite as tedious as getting them going, but is a cumbersome task no less.
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While Labor Day may mark an end of summer for some, we generally look towards the crops to let us know when seasons end. September is a transitional period where summer and fall blend together, the seasonal crops and activities overlapping. Whether it’s “late summer” or “early fall,” the between time is full of excitement as we begin harvesting winter squash (also known as hard squash), officially finish with watermelon (but then continue to bring in smaller harvests from our grafted plants that are still somehow looking great), continue on with harvesting tomatoes (while starting to take down early plantings), and begin planting for fall (true fall, that is).
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Right now, we’re harvesting the type of fruits we dream about in winter. Bright red watermelon so crisp, sweet, and juicy it “pops” when you cut into it; juice dripping down your hand as you enjoy a slice. The sweetest fresh corn and refreshingly delicate cucumbers. A medley of melons – true summer flavors. And, perhaps, the biggest treat: soil-grown, vine-ripened, peak-summer tomatoes.
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Just a few more weeks of harvest before our season wraps up
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It’s the last full calendar month of summer! The summer is slipping away — now that we’ve passed the summer solstice and are flying into fall, the days are slowly, yet noticeably, getting shorter in daylight hours. But they’re still long in to-do’s and high in heat!
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