The end of July and the beginning of August is when the garden really starts to produce. We are harvesting potatoes, beans, artichokes, zucchini, tomatoes, shallots, onions, garlic, broccoli, beets, rutabagas, strawberries and still some lettuce.The cool and wet June, not unusual in this part of the world, delayed some crops but now the in the heat of  full summer all is forgotten. Beans and zucchini should be checked every day as they go from perfect to over-ripe in a very short time. 
 We dug in three yards of sheep manure in the kitchen garden this spring and it really shows. In the upper fields where the 100 foot rows of strawberries grow we are still relying on the bounty of nature as this ground had never been tilled before we broke the soil. A soil analysis showed that all nutrients were available in sufficient quantities. As a result this field has never been fertilized with anything. Of course we use no pesticides or other chemical products. These strawberries are truly "organic and natural". Of course you can't just take from the soil and give nothing back. Next year we will start a 4 year rotation of cover crops and perhaps free run chickens.
 Water for irrigation is a problem at this time of the year. We have to be careful with water use as our well does not produce unlimited quantities. We use drip and soaker hoses to minimise wasted water. We also water in the evening and during the night to reduce evaporation.