Had my first two harvests over last weekend – more salad turnips than you can shake a stick at, and the first load of kale. I have about a half dozen turnips left in the ground that were a bit smaller. They should be ready in a week or so. Turns out to be a great use of space – the winter squash I planted the turnips around are just getting big enough to fill in that edge space.
It’s the weird between time for the gardens – things are starting to fill in, but aren’t really there yet. The above is the community garden plot – it’s filling in a bit more noticeably than the pots at home. I’m waiting for the peas to start blooming. It really should be any time now.
I think I made a miscalculation at home. I needed to stop using the tomato grow bags – they’re pretty blight ridden at this point. Because of the size, I thought they’d be great for greens. However, they either let go of the water way too fast, or the black color just isn’t working. I can’t keep either the Swiss chard or collard wet enough. This year may be a bit of a bust, greens-wise, at home. Oh well. They’re at least easy to buy at the store – I just like having my own when I can.