The Vegetable Garden, June 2nd

I thought it was about time to give an update of my vegetable garden.

I overwintered some broccoli, cabbage, kale and lettuce under floating row covers and some spinach and more kale without covers. The broccoli and cabbage were on the bitter side, ok cooled but not good raw. The Kale in both places was very good and the lettuce was my first lettuce sucess. Beautiful sweet, crisp, dark green heads of romaine lettuce, Plato II variety if anyone is interested. All of this was picked early this spring with the last lettuce that was overwintered harvested on May 1st.

The middle of march I planted 9 of each: cauliflower, cabbage and broccli transplants from walmart and kale that I had started from seed. The cauliflower produced 8 very small heads(3-4 to a meal) and one larger one, I planted them too close and left them out too long but will try more in the fall. The cabbage is ready now. We have harvested 3 heads and have 5 more out there, one plant did not produce a head. The broccoli is also coming in and we have harvested 5 heads with the others ready soon.

Sugar Snap peas were delicious and are now done. The 7 tomato plants, and one volunteer near the house are growing well. Take a look at my garden plan to see what I have planted. This is the most detailed garden plan I have ever done.

I saw the first zuchinni flower today and hope that means I will get a few squash before the vine borers get the plants, I will try spraying Bt every few days and see if that helps.