"Two Weeks"
It looks like it will be about two weeks before we have a greater variety of vegetables to offer. As we usher out June, July promises to bring in our main crops.
We will have to wait one more week for kohlrabi and a full flush of shell peas. The pea plants are loaded with blossoms and flat pods, so we may have some shell peas this week, though I am not entirely sure if they will be ready by Thursday. If you would like some, please put a note in your order and we will let you know before delivery if they are available. Shell peas for the Fourth of July sure would be sweet.
The scallions look beautiful with lush green tops and fattening stalks. On the other hand, we will have pac choi this week, but they will win no beauty contests since the flea beetles have left their mark on them. The leaves are still edible and if cooked or cut up for salads no one will know, and the stems are still a pristine white, if that makes a difference to you.
This will be the last week for radishes.
While the zucchini and summer squash plants are starting to set fruit, it will still be a couple of weeks before they produce in abundance.
The carrots are getting close; we even pulled a few tiny baby ones for a salad last night. Baby beets are forming on the beet greens, broccoli plants are starting to head, the blueberries are changing color to a whitish hue, and plenty of cherry tomatoes have set but are still green.
For flowers this week, we will have delphiniums, cluster bellflowers, feverfew, daisies, and hopefully bee balm to create a red, white, and blue theme.
The gladiolus are growing well but show no sign yet of sending up stalks. The sunflower plants are setting buds, and the annual flowers are growing beautifully, starting to send up their stems.
The garden is full of anticipation.
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A quick note on availability:
Please keep in mind that we’ve cut back on our vegetable production this year, so many of our items are limited! The quantities listed are our best estimates of what we expect to harvest. Mother Nature loves surprises, so sometimes we end up with a little more, and sometimes a little less than expected. We appreciate your understanding and support!.
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