The new summer interns joined me in the plot this week. We pulled all the Beets and Radishes -- see above pic showing the harvest bounty and me with a matching red face from the exertion in the hot sun. Well, that brings up this week's weather which has turned hot and humid -- back to "normal" for us in early June.
We also pulled weeds and the whitefly-infested Broccoli plants were chucked.
We harvested a few handfuls of Blackberries and handfuls of Cilantro as well as the last of the Lettuce. I am leaving the Cilantro and Arugula in as they are now bolting and I want to collect their seeds.
We planted five Tomatoes and four Peppers along with a Marigold 'Marvel II' I was sent to trial. The Tomatoes are: 'Green Zebra', 'Sun Gold', 'Marriage Marzinera', 'Celebrity', and 'Currant Red/Matt's Wild Cherry'. The Peppers are: 'Thai Hot Red', 'Lunchbox' (sweet), 'Lemon Spice Jalapeno' mild yellow pepper, and 'Escamillo' sweet yellow pepper.
Next week, I hope to start our Zucchini and Cucumber seeds along with some Green Beans.
What are you growing in your edible 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 14th 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).
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