We had beautiful weather this weekend, and I was able to be out in the garden for three hours on Saturday, and almost all of Sunday. Sunday as I was wrapping things up, I checked out the tomatoes closely, and discovered three ripe chocolate cherry tomatoes, and a red Park Early tomato. I was stoked. I don't think I had tomatoes by June 3 last year.
Carrots are also ready for eating. They are not fully mature, but close enough for us. I have 3 rectangles of carrots in the garden, planted in succession. This mutant is from the first one planted, red-cored chantenay.
The first squash are coming in...here is a decent-sized zucchini variety. We also have yellow squash. There was enough to harvest and eat as a side dish on Saturday.
The Royal Burgundy Snap Beans are ready. Angelia loves these beans...they are really attractive, and have a sweet taste to them. When you cook them, they turn dark green.
Here is the Saturday harvest...clockwise from top...sugar snap peas, burgundy beans, zucchini, the flowering tops of Chinese Cabbage (delicious in salad), "Blondie" Peas, carrots, and straightneck yellow squash.
Sunday's harvest had the tomatoes, broccoli leaves, icicle radishes, and arugula to boot. When I showed Angelia the tomatoes, she instantly popped one of the chocolate cherries in her mouth, which is exactly what you're supposed to do.
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