Curly Kale : Mary Ellen . . . Red Cabbage : Elizabeth . . . Russian Kale : Michael
Garden guests share pointers on potatoes
Zucchinis
Not much to report on zucchinis so far. They went in on May 22 (pictured above) next to summer squash, in a plot that previously was all radish and lettuce. A border of radishes remains, as do some lettuces that we took outer leaves from on Wednesday.
Tomato liberation day
Though the sign announcing the home of our tomatoes was accurate (above), you had to know what you were looking for, since the first crop to go into that plot was watermelon radishes (left and right of top photo).
Last Saturday, the 19th, said radishes were harvested, ceding the tomatoes their designated territory (below).
Knowing that the radishes would be leaving before the tomatoes really got going, we crowded the tomato plants into the radish greenery. But it wasn’t until the radishes were removed that I realized how severe the crowding was. I don’t know what the tomatoes’ reactions were, but I exhaled sighs of relief once they had their space all to themselves.
THIS JUST IN: I’d reported earlier that we’d spotted in a couple of "extra" tomato plants in the brassica bed, where a couple of plants had failed to flourish, but it now appears we’ll be adding three more tomato plants as well.
Wednesday night, for fear that our best looking cauliflower was close to flowering, we pulled it from its brassica home. I believe i that space, and a couple other cauliflower spaces, that the tomatoes are going to take over.
Snap peas – day 63
We’re getting into the peak of pea season. We had a good harvest on June 23, 63 days after planting. Fresh peas right off the vine are becoming a visitor favorite. Lots of folks have never tasted a fresh tender young pea pod that’s never been refrigerated. "Extreme Locavore".
