Someone at the farmers' market suggested that I start a second set of plants a month behind the first set, so there will be more fruit continuing past the first batch. Worth a try.
When all my plants started to die off in early August I was worried that fungal load was just too much this year. Maybe plants that started later would be delayed in succumbing to these sorts of problems.
Remember too that in July-Aug, weeds really start to explode. If there are plants that continue to produce into late August it will be necessary to keep on top of that. :)
By then end of August the garden was completely overgrown (though I completely gave up on weeding by August, since fruit production was almost done anyway, what's the point?). Many of the plants were dead and no good fruit were left out of ~90 plants. And despite all my weed mats , and previous mulching and trimming it looked like more weeds than anything else. What a change from back in June when everything was so neat and orderly.
Protip: don't foolishly walk through tall weeds in August while wearing shorts. I clearly got poison ivy or the equivalent. Didn't expect that from weeds in my garden but live and learn.
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