One thing I've learned about myself is I like planting, tending and watching a garden. I don't love harvesting. Which is odd. I always think if I let it grow just a bit longer it will be that much more....and I end up trying to harvest everything in the same week. This year I am trying hard to get out there and pick daily...eat things while they are small...I've learned the hard way if I don't eat the spinach and lettuce when it's small it ALL is about to bolt at the SAME time. ::snort::
This morning, just as I stepped out of the shower, Arielle and the kids showed up to spend some time harvesting in the garden. Danny had told Arielle, "I'm dreaming of Bachan's peas in her garden."
Ok, baby, it's time to come visit the garden because those peas are out of control this year. They've broken the trellis.
I SWEAR I checked those zucchinis yesterday and they were small! It's zucchini season. I'm trying to avoid 10 lb zucchini this year. I planted ONE hill off the end of a bed. ONE.
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| Benny scores the first zucchini |
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| Ellie was not sure about THIS adventure. |
Yes, it IS very lush and green. In fact, some beds are so overgrown I can barely walk between them. Unfortunately, I feel like some of the crops could be producing a bit less green and a lot more food! I will have to research what to add to the soil. One bed (in the hoop house) grew no cucumbers at all. The cucumber plants just stayed the same size...made a few flowers and teeny cucumbers....I also planted beans there and got NOTHING at all. THAT bed for sure needs some amendments.
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| Beets galore! |
