If you haven't already removed this material in order to plant your fall garden, remove it as soon as possible to help reduce next years pest problems. Fruit Production from Blueberries, melons, plumbs and peaches has ceased, but some of our best fruit crops are starting to pick up the slack. If you like apples, you may want to check out some of the orchards in the mountains. Go visit individual orchards and talk with the growers, or if you can wait, there is usually an Apple Festival up in Ellijay the first two weekends in October. If you don't like apples try muscadines.
Muscadines grow great here in the Athens area, and right now is a great time to plant muscadines.
Countless varieties of muscadine grapes will do well in this area, so it pays to do a little taste testing. Check out the Farmers Market Bulletin for the times and locations for picking. Raspberries are yet another fruit crop that can be productive in the fall. The old standard Dormanred raspberry is productive in early summer. However, raspberry production in this area can be extended into the fall by planting an erect growing variety named Heritage.