I can see Fall from here

[catmandu57]

it's close, school starts in a couple of weeks,our trees are losing some leaves already. With all the rain we've had this year it ought to be a great year for color. Every day brings us one day closer to running this gang of thieves out, good things are coming.

[SheilaT]

1. Fall?

It's August 8th. Fall is more than six weeks away. Here in the Kansas City area the leaves don't start turning until the end of September, at the earliest. Heck, a few years ago we had a major snowstorm in October, and because all of the trees were still fully leafed out, the destruction was tremendous.

At least for the most part we're having a lovely summer, with not many super hot days, for which I'm happy.

[ecoalex]

2. Yes Fall

It's been very cool here in Northern Cal., after a unusually warm March , unusual cool for us,for 20+ years and others, farm talk last week was "we need degree days" aka heat in the mid west. I think it will be an early Fall temp wise. It's the West's turn to get "watered", a cooler Winter does this usually.

[catmandu57]

3. I know it's early, yet

I can see it coming, our tomatos never have ripened I'm not sure they will.

[ecoalex]

4. How to ripen tomatoes

Just rip off the leaves at the vine, all of them, except the very top. In 2 weeks all the maters will be red ripe. I learned this trick when I lived in Northeastern Vt. land of green tomatoes very few ripen by frost, as there are 70 frost free days. I had all my maters ripen after I removed the leaves..no more green tomato relish, a staple in Vt.

[jukes]

5. i foresee the fall, also

the fall of this self-indulgent empire.