So far, so good: our cabbage (three varieties, mostly small, two-person sized heads), leeks, potatoes, and shallots look mighty fine. We've fried up a mess of fresh potatoes, onions, and garlic and that was some mighty fine eatin' (jus' tryin' my drawl, yawl). The everbearing strawberries are still producing like gang-busters, and the blackberries (which I predicted would never amount to much, having seen the three baby crowns when they were first planted) are just coming on with a LOT of berries. Blackberry smoothies made with Dreyer's Vanilla Bean ice cream are in our immediate future. ☺
I've been adding more organic material (last year's maple leaves and this year's sheep and goat poo) to the new eastern garden area, where the next crop of garlic will be planted in late September, and it's time to rototill. I'm going to Rain-Bird/tripod soak the area overnight to cut down on the inhaled dust (by both the Troy-Bilt and me), and then till in one more layer of composted horse and cow manure (donated by club members Steve and Jo Byars, bless their hearts!).
Sounds like a lot of work - I better have a nap first.
jim
Those are some beautiful cabbages, Jim!
ReplyDeleteOur cabbages are pretty good this year, too, and we're planning sauerkraut, if we can keep the deer out. The pole beans are producing nicely and the tomatoes coming on, but the cucumbers are going crazy. Don't tell the kids, but they're getting pickles for Christmas.