Rock farm in June is such a beautiful sight. All of the gardens are going strong and the textures and shades of green are breathtaking. I like to wander between the rows and see what everyone is growing.
Having had zero experience growing carrots, I was in awe at how beautiful they looked in the garden. Their lacy leaves reminding me of parsley, the contrast of their airiness next to the other veggies made for a nice mix of patterns. They seemed a bit crowded so I thinned these and the beets, a good mix for some roasted veggies.
A 10×20 spot doesn’t give a lot of extra room for the myriad of squashes and vining goodies like watermelon and cucumber. Discouraged at finding the club root I decided to make the best of it and plant some zucchini that I had started in a mango container from Costco. I started with three plants in two hills and once production starts I’ll probably lose one of them. A person can only eat so much zucchini. I also started what are supposed to be container cucumbers in three hills. Not sure how they will do as they are currently somewhat shaded by the garlic.
The radishes I planted alongside the pole beans are doing well. These are tender, not a bit hot and a great size for a snack.
Garlic is another crop I haven’t had much experience with. I did get a crop grown in KY and mistakenly had it laying on the lawn the day our neighbor came to mow. The entire area smelled like garlic for a week. This year’s crop looks strong if the tops are any indication. I planted a short row of beans between the two rows of garlic as I had a few extra seed at the time. They are doing well, propped by the garlic. Not sure if their ability to fix nitrogen will have any affect on the garlic but I have high hopes.
The garden is coming along nicely. The peas are going crazy. I am getting more peas out of this half row than I did from last year’s whole row. Renee’s cut and come again lettuce mix is on it’s 2nd or 3rd cutting, the broccoli is going strong as are the bush beans I planted just before vacation. The pole beans got off to a slow start but seem to be picking up steam. Last year’s purple sprouting broccoli has sent up a new shoot. The basil is doing so-so, I think It is too shaded.
