Between the rain and the heat, the weeds have outgrown many of the vegetables! Here is this week’s photoset:
Peas
This is it! Pea season is officially over. I pulled a number of peas off the vines today. They taste great. I got about 5 peas for each plant. No fertilizer, just weeding and watering.
Cilantro
The cilantro bolted! See the pictures of the pretty white “flowers” — that’s cilantro which went to seed. I grew Slo-Bolt Cilantro. So much for slow bolting. Actually, it has been growing since the last frost. It’s also from seeds that overwintered in that bed.
Tomatoes
Tomato season is almost here! The first early tomatoes have started to fruit. They are only a half inch in diameter. In another 2 weeks, we should have some cherry tomatoes.
Lettuces
The lettuce looks great. The Rocky Top is a strong grower. The European Mesculan was a bust. I cleared out the cilantro bed and planted arugula, salad greens, and mizuna. In another 3 weeks, I’ll have more greens than I can deal with.
Cucumbers and Watermelon
Both went in the ground two weeks ago and the seedlings look great. I’m going to try to grow these two up on stakes and trellis in the hopes of growing more in a smaller area. I’ve never done it like this, so we’ll see what happens.
Chard
The chard which got water logged last week came back under the hot, hot sun. It doesn’t like too much sun, but due to the flood of water, it’s doing ok.
Clean Up!
It’s not all growing. Today was a big clean up day. Planted sunflower seeds in an area next to the compost bin and cleaned up some of the beds. In the next few weeks, I’ll have more clean up as the pea plants come out and something new comes in.
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