Tasty Harvests

I picked the last of our peas yesterday and then pulled up the brown, withered plants. Peas are one vegetable that just can't handle the heat of summer. We will plant another crop towards the end of the summer for harvesting in early fall. I've heard that the fall crop is always sweeter than the spring since the peas mature in the cool weather, so this will be something to look forward to. Our little carrots have done well too. They are a "Little Finger" variety, which only grow to about 3 inches. Very sweet and crunchy.

Summer Growth

I had never realized just how quickly plants grow once they're exposed to the heat of summer. The tomato plants especially have taken off. I think it's partly due to the fact that they aren't getting quite as much sunlight as they'd like to, but two of the plants are really stretching upwards. It's exciting to see that they are producing a few little clusters of cherry tomatoes! We ended up with three cherry plants from the ones we grew from seed, and then added one large tomato that we bought as a seedling.

The Veggies

This photo was actually taken back in June, but it still shows how quickly our vegetables have been growing. We're already eating carrots and peas, and sadly, the spinach and lettuce have been destroyed by the heat. Next we'll have to think about what to replace the right hand side of the garden with, for all of these plants will go by within this next week or so. Beans perhaps?

Extracurricular Activities

In addition to work, and of course, gardening, Noah and I have found the time for a few little weekend adventures. Whether they involve canoeing on our nearby Mystic River or in the South Boston Harbor, or even sailing on Lake Champlain, water never seems to be far away. You just can't keep Noah too far from that H2O!

June Plants

Potted plants have been a real treat this summer, adding a little life to our back porch. The cucumbers have done amazingly well, even though they experienced some difficulties with insects, and actually have six or so little cucumbers per plant. Our pot of basil is also coming along nicely.