I finally got the Brussels sprouts settled permanently. I dug about half of the potato bed (most were dead, a few close) and planted the sprouts there. I was able to cover them with Reemay (for the cabbage moths, which we have in spades) and shade cloth (because it's hot and getting hotter (92 today).
I picked 15 large cucumbers today, most of which will go to the food bank. I decided that three cucumber plants is way too many. Next year I'll try just two.
The green and yellow zucchini plants that I started in early July are growing like mad. They also have small fruit already. It's a good thing, because the ones I planted earlier are looking sad. I've gotten a good number of squash off them, but the time has come to pull them up. I had originally planted two plants in each large pot on the deck. I eventually pulled one of each, but I think they would have been better if I'd left both. There seems to be plenty of room for two in a pot. I think I'll grow them in pots again next year. The Mexican Grey squash appears to be finished. It really didn't do very well. I guess that's why no one grows them here in Oregon. It's too bad, because they are very good.
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