We had a great week! All the tomatoes are in and happy. We are very happy to have this big job done.. Scott got the trellis up and I quickly followed behind with the plants. We blasted through the job and got it completed in short order.
Scott putting the trellis up for the tomatoes.
Planting the slicer tomatoes.
We have added another row of slicing tomatoes this year looking forward to a jumbo harvest later in Summer.
Long rows of peppers went in and eggplant too. We planted another round of beans and got all the celery in close to dark one evening. A heavy week of planting but nice to see the garden filling up. We are on top of the weeding or at least more on top of it than in years past. We still are working our way through the long fussy carrot rows but hopefully this week we will have hit the end. Our friend Barbara came for a few hours and made her way down the rows with me and we appreciated the help.
The shade cloth is on the hoop house and it has dramatically lowered the temperature in there. Protection for all the delicious leafy greens as the hoophouse fully transitions to our “salad house” for the summer.
The big theme around here this summer is carrots and more carrots…..and more. We are going to be carrot maniacs all summer long. So our first carrot harvest of the season of many has begun.
We thought we would try something new…..Enjoy!
A HUGE thank you to Amy for the help in getting this into the blog.
SUMMER SHARE #2
A fantastic harvest this week from the gardens. 265 pounds of produce packed this week. Enjoy!
SNACK PACK #2
Spinach-Another juicy bag of our hoop house spinach harvest. This crop has been a powerhouse this Spring but may be coming to an end with the projected hot weather this week.
Head Lettuce-A pretty bronze head called Outrageous.
Head lettuce at harvest.
Asian Greens Mix-A spicy mix that can be added to a mix greens salad or sauted. Beautiful color and texture.
Radish-A big bag of red gems named Sora.
Radish harvesting.
Turnips!!-We LOVE these tasty treats….great flavor and texture.
Harvesting the turnips.
Carrots-We planted these mini TRUE baby carrots (4 varieties) in March for an early jump on the season. They are delicious and what a change from grocery store carrots. Maeve calls store bought carrots “fake carrots”. Enjoy the garden just picked flavor. A treat!
Scott harvesting the baby carrots.
Maeve “helping” with the carrot harvest.
FULL SUMMER SHARE #2
Spinach-Another jumbo harvest from the hoophouse. This may be the last week due to expected high temperatures.
Head Lettuce-A beautiful lime green head named Panisse.
Asian Green Mix-A spicy mix that can be added to a mixed salad or sauted. Beautiful color and texture.
Scott washing the spicy Asian Greens.
Asian Greens Mix 2-A mild mix of light colored greens. Combine with the spicy for a great fresh salad or saute.
Radish-A big bag of red gems named Sora.
Turnips!!-We LOVE these tasty treats….great flavor and texture.
Carrots-We planted these mini TRUE baby carrots (4 varieties) in March for an early jump on the season. They are delicious and what a change from grocery store carrots. Enjoy!
Loading the carrots into the washing machine.
Wash.
Beautiful!
Carlton-An Asian Green. Very dark green leaves. Traditionally used in Japan in stir fries and soups. Can be eaten raw in salads to add a bit of crunch. Long storage life in the refrigerator sealed in a plastic bag.
BEST GUESS FOR NEXT WEEK-leaf lettuce, swiss chard, baby kale, pac choi, carrots, rhubarb and….maybe….
Look what is happening in the garden! PEAS!
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