Hello from chief gardener John! Things are going well in the garden so far this summer. We've had nice rains and unusually warm weather, which have kept everything growing. We gambled like everyone else and put tomatoes in early, but they are looking fantastic. The asparagus did well but was a quick, short harvest. The greens are growing nicely - we've eaten a lot fresh and just began to preserving the rest. Turnips have been delicious and the beets are almost ready! The currants and sour cherry trees are producing well - it might be our best year ever for both. I just planted winter squash and pumpkins from seed. I recently learned planting them a little later than I used to will help avoid squash bugs. The good weather has also helped the weeds, but I've been working to keep them (mostly) under control.
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| Tasty garden sandwich with fresh greens, herbs, and pickled hot peppers from last years garden. |
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| Montmorency sour cherry tree. |
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| Slicing and paste tomatoes for juice, sauce, salsa. |
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| Sweet and hot peppers. Several are producing fruits already! |
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| Green Beans |
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| Pickling cucumbers. We'll make dill, bread & butter and fresh (refrigerator). |
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| Beets almost ready to pull. We'll eat a few fresh and the rest will be pickled. |
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| Caraflex cabbage produce tight, pointed heads (rather than round). Good for grilling. |
