the potager is splendid, aside from the tomato late blight. i removed 3 more plants this weekend. the most resistant tomatoes are neve's azorian red and rainbow. i planted cabbages in the empty spots. i love being in the potager, it feels like a green jewel box. i have not yet been able to capture that in my photos.
we are going to have a spate of cucumbers, probably i'll have to leave some on neighbor's porches. here they are, some hanging through the trellis.
of all the fancy echinacea i bought, these pink double delights are doing the best.
kale harvest. this russian blue kale is quite tasty, sauteed in oil with vinegar and some raisins for sweetness. you can notch around the stem, hold on and rip the leaf off in your fist before sauteing. it's also good if you roll it up and slice it thinly for salads.
"red" sunflower in the potager...
some of the cucumbers...
entry of the potager, with sneezeweed and nasturtiums...
chard, kale and the dwarf peach in the background...
marigolds among the decimated tomato plants...
fordhook acorn squash hides on the trellis... these will be ready for baking or soups in september, perhaps. right now they are 8-9 inches long.
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What a splendid sight!
thanks for the wonderful comment you sent my way too! I replied on the post!
best,
Sophie
What a transformation. I remember just a few months ago watching the potager go in. And don't worry, you can't see any tomato blight from the high angle we're used to seeing of the potager!
sophie, thanks!
jim, i appreciate your comment! i hope my cabbages grow soon!
I was hoping you'd show us some ground shots of inside the potager. It looks so lush and pretty.
Our cukes are blooming, so hopefully we'll have some soon. Our winter squash crop was mostly a failure. Not many seeds germinated.
Our zucs and yellow squash plants have blooms, but the plants are a sickly yellow from too much water. I hope we get some squash!
My hubby picked our first 2 pole beans on Wednesday.
That kale looks great and so do your cukes!
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