Late Season Abundance

We've had a very productive late season garden. We managed to get a full second harvest of squash, zucchini and cucumber that just keep on coming and will probably continue producing on up to the first frost. We had a very virulent outbreak of aphids attack the first plantings back in the summer and we had to be extra vigilant with preventative sprays of insecticidal soap and permethrin to keep them in check on the second plantings. Now we are seeing some cool season fungus on the leaves but this doesn't seem to be adversely affecting yields. I think we will just let them go on until frost.

 The brassicas as well as the lettuce and greens are in their full glory right now. I expect to see the broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower heading up very soon. There have been no sign of cabbage worms with the preventative Bt sprays even though there have been plenty of white butterflies during the day.

The kale , beets, and chard that are destined to overwinter under the low tunnel are coming along well too and needed thinning. I've saved some room for inserting a few bak choi. Since all of these are supposed to be able to take a lite frost, I'll play it by ear as to when to put on the Agri-bond.