Another week of gorgeous balmy fall weather. We finally got some decent rain last night. I have been watering the seedlings and other fall crops every-other-da. Our Cistern access will be turned off this week so we have filled some kitty litter jugs to store water in the plot.
We pulled the Okra, which was flowering, but no longer producing pods. It grows like a tree and is always quite a wrestling match to get the stalks and roots dug out. We spread compost in its spot.
The container-grown 'Fairy Tale' Eggplants are still making lots of fruits (see pic above) so I have not pulled it out yet. I picked several this week and made a version of Eggplant Parmesan. We are due for a frost/freeze next week so that may be that.
The Sunchokes and Zinnias in the Pollinator Garden also keep going blooming. It does look like someone tried to steal some flowers and failed--leaving broken plants behind--very disappointing.
We thinned the Radish seedlings again and cut more Lettuces along with a handful of Cilantro and a bit of Dill. I also cut more Dahlia and Gomphrena bouquets.
Everything is humming along -- including the Peas and Carrots.
What are you growing and harvesting in your garden this week?
About Fenton Friday: Every Friday during the growing season, I'll be giving you an update on my community garden plot at the Fenton Street Community Garden just across the street from my house in zone 7 Mid-Atlantic MD/DC border. I'm plot #16. It is a 10 ft x 20 ft space and this is our 15th year in the garden. (It opened in May 2011.) See past posts about our edible garden by putting "Fenton" into the Search box above (at the top, left on this blog).
