Your plants should be producing by now. Huge, bushy and full. Bright green with an abundance of leaves and, of course, fruit: Mysterious Tula Blacks. Yellow Marbles falling off the vines by the handful, ready to toss into your mouth like popcorn. Green Zebras taking on a yellow cast, a sign of unbelievably flavor.  The payoff for months of care and patience.

But now's the time to being thinking about next year. Today's recommendation: Buy a couple bags of seed starting soil and a large bag of potting soil. Once it gets cold, those foundational supplies may not be readily available. Store for use in the winter.