The high heat has really put an early end to a lot of the spring greens. The greens mix, spinach, turnips, arugula and some of the lettuces are beginning to bolt. But it also means we will have summer veggies early. The squash looks beautiful and has a lot of blossoms and tiny fruit. The potatoes are really good this spring...very smooth and buttery. The onions are so sweet and mild...no crying when you slice them!
The bee hives are coming back this week thanks to our beekeeper Jeff Friend! They have a lot of work to do. It's sad that the neighborhood bees have really dropped off in the last few years and we have to bring in extras to get everything pollinated.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011
This Week's Harvest
The garden is looking more and more full each week. We have transplanted about 70 Heirloom tomato plants, 40 peppers, 30 eggplants and have numerous varieties of squash, beans, cucumbers, onions, potatoes, melons coming up strong. I'll post the varieties on this site later this week so you know what's coming up later in the season.
The biggest disappointment has been the peas this spring. The germination rate was horrible. I replanted some Sugar Snaps and they look great. Hopefully they will bear before it gets too hot. I'll have some English peas to sell, but not nearly as many as I had hoped.... We'll try a fall crop and hope for better success.
The biggest disappointment has been the peas this spring. The germination rate was horrible. I replanted some Sugar Snaps and they look great. Hopefully they will bear before it gets too hot. I'll have some English peas to sell, but not nearly as many as I had hoped.... We'll try a fall crop and hope for better success.
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