I have been bringing excess produce into the office now for about a month, every Wednesday. This has really kept my vegetables on a steady production schedule – trimming things back every Wednesday morning just encourages the plants to produce replacements by the weekend, when we typically pull more from the garden for our dinners.
For some reason my beet leaves and swiss chard leaves are starting to brown. I think this might be rot from watering at night, instead of in the morning. I picked off the bad leaves and threw around the garden so they could compost in place. I need to muster the motivation to get up a little earlier this summer to do watering. It pains me, but it also pains me to throw away garden greens.
Mostly the office has been getting a couple bags of mixed lettuces, herb bouquets, or mixed greens (collard, chard, beet leaves). Today they are getting a smattering of the same. Everyone seems to love it though because they disappear within 30 minutes of me setting them out. It will come in handy when zucchini season hits! I always seem to have way too much. And Monday morning, on a whim, I decided to shove a ton more seeds in the ground – so I expect to be completely overwhelmed with squash in a couple months.
We have four green globe and one purple artichoke plants all growing in the backyard. They are my favorite veggie and there seems to be a ton of buds ready for picking out back. I can’t part with them by giving them away at the office, but I am looking forward to a week full of gorging myself on them.
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Hey Renee, I am very proud of you for all you do to provide wholesome food for you and your family! I just read your last post about Ed and am impressed with your essay! I also liked to read about your veggies going to the office. I hope they enjoy them!
Thanks for the little insight into your world.
Zucchini season, huh? I told you I learn a lot about gardening here in the PNW from your blog. I bet I was overzealous and planted my zucchini too early. Right now, I don’t see a hint of being over run. LOL Oh well, it’s my first garden. I’m overrun with…radishes.
Great shot of the artichoke! Sounds like you are doing well in the veggie garden…good for you…
Would you mind dropping some down here also?
My totatoes are surviving, and I never thought that would be something I had to worry about.
I got a few volunteers that are doing alright, but I brought a package of “early girls” down from the States with me, and I all four seeds have grown into four nice starts.
Wish me luck!
P.S. Too bad “old Ed” couldn’t just keep quiet, eh?