Well, it has gotten cooler, but the tomato production was slowing even before it cooled off. And it's still in the 80s during the day, anyway. But something is eating the tomatoes once they get reasonably ripe (not rabbits, as the high ones are being eaten as well). I'm now picking them as soon as they show a little bit of red, and that seems to provide enough that we still get them for the garden, plus we had extras with the CSA.
We are also still getting a few small bell peppers, and a fair number of hot peppers. Whatever is eating the tomatoes is eating the hot peppers as well, by the way.
Also signs of rabbits or something digging into the garden. They've eaten the tiny kale and kholrabi plants that I planted a month ago and had started to (slowly) grow. I've put in more, and hope that the rabbits (or whatever) either get blocked out or slow down as it gets cooler.
One good thing--the raspberries have hit another peak production. Looks like enough for raspberries very morning with my cereal, with any luck until we get frost. Mmm...
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