The past week was cool and we got a bit of rain, but could use more. It is pretty dry when you dig down an inch or so.
This week we planted Parsley, Buttercrunch Lettuce, and two kinds of Cilantro. (See pic above for the varieties and seed sources.) We also moved the bunny-proof wire (hardware cloth) barrier from the old greens bed to this one and add some compost to adjacent areas to keep the weeds down.
This week we harvested a couple Cucumbers, some Zucchini, lots of 'Sun Gold' Tomatoes, a few 'Lunchbox' Sweet Peppers, Thai Hot Red Peppers, a handful of 'Rattlesnake' Green Beans, and a big bunch of Basil for making pesto to freeze for winter meals. I also cut Dahlias for bouquets.
The cucumber vine is looking very past prime and I think I should yank that as well as the Green Bean vines soon. The Cow Peas are not producing pods yet, but the plants look great now that the rabbits are leaving them alone!
I am waiting on the Hibiscus to produce a few more flower pods, then plan to test out brewing tea with several of them. Anyone have experience with this? Pointers?
Next week, we will plant more cool-season veggies in the bed of last season's greens that we cleared this week.
What are you growing and harvesting 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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