October 2025

Fall, it’s officially here, but summery days are holding on as they so often do. Fortunately the nights are a bit more comfortable and fall like. Most of the vegetables seem happy with the cooler evenings which then lead to cooler mornings which lead to happier volunteers and gardeners. But the okra does not agree with the rest of the produce on this cooldown and is showing its displeasure by putting the brakes slightly on production. Aphids, a common garden pest, have recently joined our other enemies (vine borers , squash bugs, and cucumber beetles) which we are working to keep under control. It’s not a perfect world, but for the most part, life at Brownwood Community Garden is going well.