Things are heating up in our area and the plants are thriving!! Lots of harvesting was done in May. We have naturally growing dewberry vines in our pasture and were able to harvest enough dewberries for snacking and the best Dewberry Skillet Cobbler!
Out in the orchard we have lemons and peaches on the trees. This is the first year for both! I hope to be able to harvest the peaches in June.
The corn is getting taller and little silks are appearing. It will be great to have fresh grilled corn on the cob this summer! I inter-planted flowers in the corn bed and hope to have some to pick for fresh flower vases this summer as well.
I planted only one cucumber plant this year and we’ve picked 5 cucumbers so far; we ate a few and gave a few away. They are so crisp and delicious!
The cherry tomatoes have been producing bunches of little tomatoes; we’ve been using these in pico de gallo, salads and just for snacking. We even snagged a few ripe glacier tomatoes too; those are smaller tomato, but they have been wonderful on sandwiches.
Lastly, we’ve been harvesting okra! This was the first year I have grown okra and I’m so glad I planted it; the okra plants have been thriving in our heat.
Now for our harvest totals so far this year!
Radishes 1 pound 10 ounces
Lettuce 15 ounces
Turnips 4 pounds 15 ounces
Carrots 5 pounds 8 ounces
Cabbage 1 pound 8 ounces
Dewberries 1 pound 3 ounces
Jalapeno Peppers 1 pound 1 ounce
Tomatoes 2 pounds 11 ounces
Cucumbers 2 pounds 3 ounces
Poblano Pepper 1 ounce
Okra 5 ounces
