Alex led his first work party and talked about aphid infestations and what gardeners can do to cope with them, bearing in mind they provide valuable food for predators! The rest of the garlic was harvested and stored temporarily in the greenhouse. We noticed that the cauliflowers had mostly bolted, despite our attempts to shade the curds from the sun, so they were also harvested, along with some broccoli that was also starting to bolt. The extreme heat a couple of weeks ago was probably to blame. Also, the red onions were showing signs of needing to be pulled, despite their small size. However, the white onions are looking good, and so are the leeks which needed further spacing. We picked the first of the berries, and are hoping for a bumper blueberry crop.
Angela
Thank you to Urban Root’s Giving Gardens for the wonderful cauliflower!
Urban Roots Cauliflower!
Alex teaching about aphids!
Cauliflowers bolting due to heat
Today’s harvest : garlic, red onions, lettuces, broccoli and cauliflower, chard, a few assorted berries, and Japanese greens!
Red onions, rather small , probably due to adverse weather
Garlic harvested!
Bumper blueberry crop
