The Modern Victory Garden

I realized the other day that I have not been posting very many pictures of the almost daily harvests.   I think this is a function of the fact that we are in the greens season and I only harvest what we plan to eat that day.   So the photos become rather repetitive, basically my white plastic colander full of lettuce, spinach, kale, or cabbage leaves and periodically a green onion or two as well.   When the summer season crops start producing, then the harvests start getting more varied, more sizeable, and (let’s face it) more interesting to look at.   So my apologies for the lack of harvest pictures lately.   Hopefully we will be moving out of the greens only season soon, not only because it will provide more interesting things to look at and share with all of you, but because our dinner menu gets more interesting too!   Until then, we will continue eating a lot of greens and I will try to share a picture of them occasionally.            

Getting on to other harvests besides greens has been a bit of a challenge this year due to our prolonged cool and rainy conditions.   As if to add an exclamation point to this observation, I harvested lettuces tonight in pouring rain.  I worked as fast as I could to cut what I needed, but was soaked through before I could dash back into the house.   The heavy rains are causing many plants (onions, peas, potatoes) to lie over and the garden looks totally soaked and water weary at the moment.   The greens though love this weather.   Here’s the lettuce patch that I am currently harvesting from along with Merlot lettuce that is growing in a container on the deck.                  

I have been harvesting from this patch a lot, and yet it continues to keep filling back in and producing more.   You can also see the celery in the back and to the left.   It too is enjoying the constant and steady supply of moisture and cooler conditions.   Tonight I cut over a half pound of lettuces to make a large green salad to go with steaks and homemade macaroni and cheese for dinner.    

The good news is that the weather forecast is calling for sunny and warmer conditions to make an appearance this coming weekend, and the longer term forecast indicates we may get to keep the more normal temperatures around for a while.   All I can say… is bring it on!                                      

Laura

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