This year I put seeds in the ground in early May, all before May 10. In early June I have harvested radishes, spinach, some beet greens, arugula, cilantro, parsley, basil, as well as strawberries, from their small raised bed. Here is a picture of my first spinach take:
And here is a picture of cilantro growing in a corner of its bed:
As usual, my garden beds are full of volunteer plants. I did not put potato eyes in the ground, yet I have potato plants flourishing here and there, as in this picture. The foliage is impressive, as are the blossoms. I will remove the blossoms to eliminate competition with the tubers.
There are hundreds of volunteer tomato plants growing in each of my raised beds. My fava beans are about to produce their pods; chard, carrots and squash of various kinds are coming up. I am disappointed that I don't yet see peppers and eggplant. I am similarly puzzled by the small number of green beens growing. I have replanted some and I wait to see what will happen. All is good.
