i was out at the gardens this morning running the sandhill cranes off. The neighbor called to tell me they were nosing around the middle garden!
These are the 'little gem' lettuce i'll be picking next time.
pretty mustard starting to go to seed
What the kale looks like before i pick it
kale sticks and little leaves left after i pick it
Different stem colors of chard. See the holes in the landscape fabric? That's what i plant the seeds in, and where i weed if needed-sure makes it easier to garden this way without too much space for weeds to take over.
my favorite this year, first time growing bok choy, some chard mixed in
The green is called tatsoi by baker's creek
The red is called bok choy purple lady by baker's creek
The nice thing about the bok choy is that it is just a bit thicker than lettuce but will substitute for lettuce in salads and add color, no bitterness. The green too. i like bitterness in some greens but he does not. And they can be harvested from the outside for leaves, or chop the whole heads and it can be use in stir fries like other greens, stems and all. i'm surprised at how much i like it.
AND after that i brought a wood tick in on me. now i itch everywhere.