Not a bad harvest for the first week of May. We are still getting lots of Shiitakes and asparagus. Kale, spinach and lettuce are really starting to come in. Rhubarb is exploding and i have radishes!!
Shiitake have done amazing this year, and we are starting to see some oysters from plugged logs. i found one last morel.
Cool crops have been doing well, but it's getting warm quick so i'm hoping they don't all bolt. We are getting lots of fresh spinach and lettuce. Some of my lettuce seeds were old and didn't germinate well, so i have to replant.
My radish are actually growing bulbs this year! Most of the varieties i've grown in the past have failed. The greens grow big and lush, but the bulbs never develop. French Breakfast is where it's at! They are the only ones that grew well, and they grew effortlessly with perfect bulbs!
My summer garden has been started in the greenhouse, and i'm hoping to finish getting it planted with weekend. i could have put things in earlier, but we've had such a busy spring it just hadn't gotten done. i've also found with tomato plants there is really no rush moving them out the garden this early. They prefer the heat of the greenhouse. i usually plant beans, squash directly in the garden but i've been having and issue with bunnies nibbling my new sprouts so i've started my beans and squash in the greenhouse as well.
My broccoli have pretty good heads on them so far, and my peas are about knee high. Hoping the temperatures stay pretty mild the rest of the month and don't get too high or i'll lose all my cold crops.
Artisan market is starting back up next week, so i'm already anticipating a very busy summer!
How are your gardens doing?
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