Finally it’s gotten a little cooler here in southern California. At last I can stand to be outside in the garden for more than a few minutes.

Most of the summer plants are gone. My tomatoes, while they yielded well for a couple of months, have mostly shrivelled up. Not entirely their fault, of course– my sister was visiting for a week last month and the watering got neglected. Bad move in the heat of summer.

As you can see from the picture, I’m trying something new. I’m wondering if tomatoes, eggplants, and peppers will have enough time to grow and ripen if planted in September. It’s been a few weeks since they were planted, and the plants are doing well. There are blossoms but no small tomatoes yet.