It's been a good year for our garden so far, as everything inside that tiny wooden fence is flourishing. It's a lot to keep up with the constant changes, so I make a point to go out everyday and give it a nice inspection. I usually go out there after I get home from work, and Ari and Emilie love to come out and look at the plants with me.
Our lettuce has been harvested for the year, and it was interesting to see how it matured. We picked the leaves off as it grew for our evening salads, and then it just started growing up with little flowers spouting on top. The artichokes haven't changed much in the last month, either, but I really don't know what to expect from them. If anything, they have been a fun experiment. All in all, though, everything else has done really well.
We have three large cantaloupes right now that look like they will need to be harvested and devoured soon.
The Wisconsin 55's are plentiful and flavorful, proving last year was no fluke. The fresh tomato salsa, pasta sauce, and pizzas are in full swing, with plans for making my own ketchup in the works!
Speaking of salsa, these little jalapeno peppers have been a real treat. They really gave the salsa nice kick, and I could definitely notice the freshness. I also made a chimmichurri sauce with them to accompany grilled pork tenderloin. Delicious!
More peppers! One of our starter plants we bought after the frost scare was this macaroni pepper plant. It has done really well, along with the cherry tomato plant (not pictured). I am waiting for these peppers to turn red for a sweeter flavor. What a productive month in the garden!
Love those jalapeno peppers and also the banana peppers. They are all greenly but healthy. I can’t wait to see these turns into red in your next post. The cantaloupes are perfect too. I am jealous of the big tomato! Lol.
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