Some Elephant "Garlic" that volunteered...
I has been quite a good year for gardens here in MA, but after a below average temps for August, the NOAA is at it again. Try to find any forecast of lower than normal temps (versus above) for the next 15 months for the nation:
Hope it turns out that way. Warming of a couple degrees here would be good overall.
Then try to find like maps of how the past predictions turned out. I did find this for Central Illinois (https://www.weather.gov/ilx/August_Wx_Summary) which admitted: "The average temperature for the month of August was 1-2 degrees below normal for central and southeast IL."
Looks great.
2 questions:
1. Can you plant Garlic now?
2. Will the raccoons dig it up at night and eat it?