- Cabbages
July 13, 2017
The continuous rain this week means we will not have to water the gardens for a while – at least two weeks!
This week with we harvested over 55 lbs. of cabbages. Not bad for our first crop. About 12 lbs. of lettuce was also harvested.
The lowlands are starting to produce peppers and okra, all the beans are up, and so is the popcorn. We are watching the popcorn to see if it can produce by harvest. It got planted late and the season and there may not be enough time for it to produce. If the ears develop and start to dry, we can harvest and let it finish drying out. It could probably even sit on the stalk in the garden until January if need be, but the critters might find it a tasty treat. And, by critters I mean Chucky (our pesky resident woodchuck) and his Canadian Geese friends.
The Bellevue Hospital has also decided to display some of the harvest at the Open Air Farmer’s Markets in Bellevue in August. We have some free herbs to give out as well as a sample of a recipe using the herbs. We are also looking at giving some cooking programs at The Bellevue Public Library in August or September. Dates to be announced.
Thanks,
Patti Keller, RD, LD, CDE