We have had several pleasant days of sun and as a result the veggies are very happy. I have tomatoes that are getting a tinge of pink and one that is likely only 2 days from picking. There are now three broccoli heads visible – only a few days from the dinner table.
Today I planted to globe artichokes and 11 more broccoli starts that will take up where the current 6 leave off. Over the next few days I will sow lettuce, spinach and other greens for the first early fall crops.
Also into the ground today two more starts – one pumpkin and one cucumber. It is a bit late even for starts, but the cool wet spring set me back a bit. I shall be ready next year – I have a large bed now with hoops set up over which I can suspend plastic to get an earlier start and will utilize my greenhouse more aggressively.
At the Farmer’s Market yesterday one farmer had a familiar sign on her booth: No farms, No food. How true. That is worth thinking about.
The other tasks for this week are to combat some weeds that have not rested and enjoy the sun just as much as my tomatoes do and to start on my garden shed.
This is a great time of year. No harvest just yet from my late garden, but lots of potential.
Happy Gardening to All.
