Fenton Friday: Carrots and Cover Crops

Carrot seedlings from a previous growing season
- we are hoping to have similar success this year. 

This week, we pulled the spent Zucchini vines and plant rows of carrots ('Orangesicle', 'Scarlet Nantes', and 'Little Finger' and a set of 'White Bunching' onions in their spot.

While the Mustard Greens cover crop is filling in nicely, we seeded in some 'Flat Dutch White' cabbage in any of the bare spots around them.

We had a storm dump several inches of rain on Thursday in a short period of time, so I am hoping the new seedling and seeds hung in there.

The cherry tomatoes, peppers, and cut-flowers are still producing well and are not slowing down yet.

How is your edible garden growing?

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 8th year in the garden. (It opened in May 2011.) See past posts about our edible garden by putting "Fenton" into the Search box above.