I had almost forgotten about the 'Tonda di Parigi' Carrots we planted back in mid-March! We dug up the last of the garlic this week and behind them was the row of carrots. After all the rains lately, they were very easy to pull out and clean. They are just as described on the seed pack--small, round, and packing a big flavor.
Once that bed was cleared, I planted an heirloom pumpkin in their place and 'Jambalaya' Okra seeds where the garlic we cleared out last week was located. If the pumpkin seedlings don't sprout soon, I'll put a cucumber or zucchini in their place.
Speaking of garlic, the annual Garlic Festival is back at the Takoma Park Farmers Market. We'll be back there sharing garlic samples and growing advice. Here is that event information.
The annual cutting garden flowers are growing quickly and the tomatoes are starting to produce lots of green fruits as are the peppers. Thanks to the black plastic netting moved over from the strawberries, I was able to eat a few more ripe blackberries that the birds were not able to get.
The beans have not sprouted at all yet, nor have the two perennial cutting garden flowers, so I plan to replace both of those soon with new seeds.
What are you growing and eating this week from your edible garden?
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 11th year in the garden. (It opened in May 2011.) See past posts about our edible garden by putting "Fenton" into the Search box above.
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