Yesterday, late afternoon, the weather service issued a tornado warning for our area, along with predictions of severe lightening and strong likelihood of hail. We were lucky to miss out on the most severe outcomes while getting the benefit of a nice rain shower. (Nearby communities did experience strong winds, hail, and power outages.)
This morning I headed to the garden in long-sleeves. It was 58 degrees. I surveyed the over-wintered greens situation. In a word ... bolting. We're running out of time to eat those plants!
I removed the last of the romaine lettuce, setting aside tender leaves that remain sweet while discarding tough, bitter leaves and obviously bolting plants. Then I planted two 10' rows of rattlesnake pole beans in the newly emptied bed.
I picked a pile of chard and spinach. I think I'll make some sort of greens bake with them... eat some, freeze some.
Rouse joined in the fun. He removed the bolted and nearly bloomed-out red russian kale and did some general weeding with the stirrup hoe. The yellow kale flowers were so pretty, we allowed them to stand in the garden awhile. The lacinato kale seems to be holding its own. I harvested the largest leaves.
Lots of green goodness to compliment our meals this week, but the garden is in transition. Before succumbing to the heat of summer, though, we look forward to radishes, mint and parsley, the last of the spinach, continued chard... and this afternoon EF will be here to harvest the first sugar snap peas!
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