Kamis, 01 Juli 2010

today's harvest

harvest

My first harvest of summer squash (Cashflow zucchini and Zephyr yellow squash)! The ultimate summer crop.

And beautiful beets (Detroit White, Chiogga and Lutz).

I'm very pleased with my beets this year. Last year they were misshapen and hairy. This year, they are growing fast and are very nicely shaped. I guess its paid off to prepare a bed especially for roots that wasn't amended with compost or manure. (Beets and other roots are light feeders and get hairy and misshapen with rich soil.) My corn, squash and greens seem to appreciate getting extra amendments.