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One of the OSU Lane Couty Master Gardeners mentioned a newish yellowjacket trap. So today I went and got one called Rescue - Yellowjacket trap. It is a clear bag with pheromone that activates with water. I walked outside, found a place 10 feet from the nest, tied it to a metal t-post and by the time I was done tying, there were 3 yellowjackets buzzing the trap. An hour later there was some 80+ inside the trap and another 15 buzzing the trap. I was impressed.

Prunes - oh they are slow to ripen this year but coloring up. Gravenstein apples - nearly done. Bartlett pears - ripe and falling.
Grapes - ripening and turning color, I expect 1-2 weeks and they are ready for picking.
Peppers - three kinds and all are ripening nicely. Planted a new crop of table beets and they are up and growing. Figs - about 3/4 inch long so a while to go for the second crop. The figs will need more irrigating. Toamotes - salad, roma and cherry ripening nicely. Onions- did not do very well this year. As the old time farmers say, there is next year :).