Some highlights of our gardening adventures in July
A mid-July harvest of Kale, Collards, Radnips, Carrots, Beans, and Romaine Lettuce.
Happy Smiling Sunflowers.
Photo by Andrea Nickerson
Farmer Andrea’s Kales are Trees.
Farmer Andrea’s Companion Planting of Beets and Broccoli is thriving.
The heat of Summer brings on goodies like Tomatoes (variety: Bosche Blue), Eggplant, Summer Squash (Zucchini + Patty Pan), Winter Squash (like this Acorn Squash), and Watermelon.
Farmer Faenin is proud of how large his Onions are, these are early ones.
A Pear Tree planted for baby Lennon 17 years ago has it’s first Red Pear; a lovely Butterfly is sipping sweet juice from rotting fruit.
‘Seal’ Lavender throwing up the largest spears of all our varieties.
First time growing Wild Tobacco, for ceremonial purposes.
View of perennial beds of Sorrel, Onions (for seed), Chamomile, Plantain, Calendula, Horseradish, Chives, Strawberries, Asparagus, and Raspberries, with some Ground Cherries thrown in.
One of only a few successful Cucumbers.
It might be time to stop trying to grow Cucumbers outdoors. Between the insects and the mildew it’s a whole lot of work for nothing most years. We keep on trying because we love the taste of field Cukes in varieties not found in any store.
July is Garlic harvesting, and hanging to dry time. Many thanks to Paul + Andy for getting most of these beauties out of the field.
pretty little garlic all in a row
Farmer Andrea’s mom came to visit and they harvested some monster Kale!
Farmer Andrea also introduced the Veggie-Table. Held outside an art studio she shares with her partner, they are bringing Fresh, Local Veggies + Art to downtown Tilbury.
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