The Costata Romanesco is out-producing Dunja about 3 to 1. Of course it is cheating by trying to shade out its neighbor. It really needs at least a 5-foot plot of its own. And it tends to flop around. It is now lurching its way towards Dunja when it could of gone in three other directions. The tomatoes are Juliet which are starting to ripen now. This week I should also be picking Jaune Flamme and Esterina cherries.
Last week I showed some nice heads of broccoli starting to form. Well, they did not get bigger, they did this instead. I am not sure what causes this, probably stress from the heat. At least they are easy to cut up for a stir fry. I have started more seeds for a fall planting which will hopefully do better. For spring planting I should probably plant a fast maturing type like Blue Wind.
The mustard greens have started to bolt so this is my last cutting and I will pull those plants The last of the lettuce was picked but not photographed. The rest has bolted and will be pulled. I also picked another 3 pounds of mostly snap peas. And I found another Romanesco squash hiding low under a leaf. This one is big, about 15 inches.
The last of the garlic was dug and is now drying in the garage. This is German Red, a large hardneck that I purchased last year at the MDI garlic festival. Some of the bulbs are very large, with 4-5 cloves per head.
That’s what came from my garden last week. To see what other gardeners are harvesting, head over to Daphne’s Dandelions, our host for Harvest Monday.
Broccoli does that for me too when it gets too hot. Or gets stressed in some way. I'm still trying with my lettuce, though it is hard as most of it is bolting and getting tossed. I'm guessing I won't really see any decent lettuce until September though.
ReplyDeleteToo hot and dry for lettuce now.
DeleteBeautiful harvests, Dave. Congrats on the tomatoes--none of ours are ready yet. And you've inspired me to run right out to the barn and start a 6-pack of Blue Wind and hopefully get a little more broccoli this season.
ReplyDeleteI was thinking of your broccoli harvest when I wrote that. Should have gone for early rather than big so it was out of the way by the time the heat arrived.
DeleteI am hoping to get vine ripened tomatoes this week. Nice garlic harvest.
ReplyDeleteGood that you found that squash "hiding under a leaf" - oof, they sure can get away from you when you don't catch them early enough. Nice harvest, sure wish I had ripe tomatoes (even my cherry tomatoes have not started to ripen yet).
ReplyDeleteThe Juliets always seem to be the first (and the last). Good tomato.
DeleteMy broccoli has just started to form heads & we have been having very hot weather lately - I hope it holds on; I've never had a nice, big head of broccoli and was really looking forward to it. Looks like your Romanesco "experiment" is a success! That sounds like a whopper of a plant - are you growing it in a raised bed or at the community garden?
ReplyDeleteIt's growing in ground. I gave it at least 3x3, which would have been enough for Dunja. Ths one likes to really stretch out, and the fruit grows from the new growth, so you have to let it.
DeleteThat Romanesco can be agressive, it has shouldered out a couple of other zucchini varieties in my garden. These days I give it a big corner of one of the beds all to itself. Tomatoes! I'm still waiting for mine, but it looks like I'll be getting a few cherry tomatoes soon.
ReplyDeleteThe OP Romanesco I used to plant used to lurch around as well, but it wasn't as robust as this guy.
DeleteTo me the Romanesco look like 'real' squash. They probably taste better than a modern variety as well.
ReplyDeleteYou're getting lots of snap peas still. And your zucchini and garlic looks fantastic.
ReplyDeleteZucchini and tomatoes already? I love Juliet and my plants are filled with little green tomatoes, but they are a ways away from turning red. Broccoli is always hit or miss for me, especially once the weather turns hot. I bet it tasted good though.
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