It was another week of hot temps and daily thunderstorms. This has caused rampant growth of both our Cucumber/Zucchini vines, but also the invasive morning glory vines (see pic at right of them on our deer fence). They pop up everywhere throughout my plot and attempt to choke out any other plant they can climb on. I spend most of my weeding time unwinding them and riipping them out.
I picked our first few 'Sun Gold' Tomatoes and pinched back the Basil plants.
Some bunny came and ate all the foliage off the Cow Pea plants. Luckily, they resprouted new foliage even higher up and I hope that it is now out of rabbit range.
I collected the Cilantro stems that were going to seed.
We fnally got the netting up for the Lisianthus. The plants are still pretty spindly and I've cut a few short flowers from them. Now that they are settled in I expect them to take off and fill in.
Next week, we should be starting some of the cool weather crops and maybe even harvesting a cucumber or two!
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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