I've already begun making changes to the layout of the garden (you may be able to tell from the first set of photos posted). As I pulled the radishes, I replanted in their space cilantro, which bolted in this blast of hot summer weather. And where the cilantro used to sit, I planted more radishes. With the radishes this go around, I'll have to spray the leaves with soapy water, to help keep the pests away and ensure a more productive harvest. I also had an empty space in the lettuce plot, and decided to try my luck at spinach, and tonight I actually harvested enough to go in our scrambled eggs in the morning. Yummy! In my donation of romaine lettuce to the food bank, I replaced some of the romaine with some free butterhead seeds I had.
As the photo below shows, our spaghetti squash is going gang busters. A few are already measuring about 4 inches long. I had planted some cabbage and broccoli, but pulled the plants this week. The bugs had gotten the leaves pretty bad, and the plants themselves hadn't increased in size much. In talking with another gardener, she mentioned the season was getting a little late for their success. Oh well, we'll try again next season. The space isn't going to go to waste, did you see that spaghetti squash? Yikes.
Carrots, onions and leeks continue to do well, and seem to be enjoying all this magnificent heat. The kohlrabi I planted, to remind Robbie of his grandparents garden, hasn't fared as well. It to has a pest problem and will need to be sprayed with soapy water too. In the back corner of the photo is Robbie's garden, two Topsy Turvey planters. They hold a tomato and jalapeno pepper plant. After trying to keep them in our deer infested yard, he decided they need some protection. We hope that they will survive the browse they received and provide us with plenty of peppers to make jalapeno jam and tomatoes to eat right off the vine. Time will tell.
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