The farm is in full growth. Below is a large selection of pictures from all across the farm.
Peas
The peas are looking good. You can see from the photos that they need some training to work their way up the trellis. But I’m confident they are good learners.
Tomatoes
The tomatoes are coming up slowly but surely. They are at about 16 to 20 inches right now. Last year, the tomato plants reached about 4 to 5 feet so they have a ways to go. At the point, I’m more concerned about the root strength than the height. A 5 foot plant needs a really strong root structure.
In one of the pictues, notice a huge batch of tomato plants (almost looks herb like). I left some tomatoes on the ground at the end of last year and tilled them into the soil in the spring. Much to my amazement, they are growing. They aren’t in a great place to grow 4 feet, but I am letting them grow just to see how they fare.
Chard
After a couple misses, some of the chard is finally coming up. I’m not sure why it didn’t all sprout (I usually don’t have chard problems), but the few buds look good.
Spinach
No complaints on spinach. This is the second week that I’ve been able to cut the outer, larger leaves for spinach salads.
Radish
The biggest radish came out of the ground. Take a look at the pictures above. It’s about 2 inches in diameter. I happened to go to the Green City Market today and found 3 inch radishes, but I’m happy anyway. The radishes have a great spicy punch and are really crisp. I also replanted another 16 radishes that should be ready in about 3 weeks. They are just that easy to grow.
Rocky Top Lettuce
The rocky top lettuce has grown a lot in the last week. You can see about 3 to 5 different varieties growing. In another 2 weeks, I’ll start to trim back for baby greens and let some other plants grow for fuller heads. I also replanted Rocky Top today. I am growing this batch in a shadier area of the garden. I’ll grow the lettuce all summer, but it needs a reprieve from the hottest sun.
Planted Today:
I’ll have a longer description of each variety but I planted basil, pumpkin, watermelon, and two varieties of cucumbers today. All from seed. Descriptions on the way.
Also notice the permaculturephotos. I have taken one bed and I’m growing — in random — a variety of herbs, lettuces, radish, etc. I’ll write up separately on my lessons on permaculture.
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