So AZ Monsoon mosquitoes stay til cold nights, but they come back with mid 40's nights. Peppers and tomatoes may still ripen but slowly now if you cover them nights and not just when it freezes. I run the risk of weakening plants forcing them out of season, but I try and keep them happy. A simple mini-greenhouse is constructed over beds I want to protect and is also used to plant seeds later for Spring transplants. But most of that fat is the healthy, monounsaturated type, the same kind found in olive oil, with cholesterol-lowering properties.
Perfect ripeness is essential.
When the end feels a little soft and the rest isn't hard is usually about right. I love seeing all the baby lettuce, spinach, mustard greens and cilantro for great cool season salads. Longer term veggies are broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and head lettuce. I plan cuttings for herb transplants. I plant lots of beets, garlic, onions, peas and carrots, and celery.