Monday, July 30, 2012

Harvest Monday - July 30, 2012

I am slowly getting ready for my Fall garden, but in the meantime, the tomatoes plants are still producing. I'm getting a little bit of tomatoes from each plant. They don't all look great, but I find that the uglier ones taste better?!
early girl bush, roma, supersweet 100 tomatoes, and longhorn peppers
Roma tomatoes and Cherokee purple
The curly kale continues to produce, but I am thinking of pulling them out to put in some sugar snap peas. The kale has done really well for me, I really enjoy having fresh greens available at all times. The only problem is that they are being infested by white flies so I have to make sure I wash them really really well. 
I'm excited to get ready for my fall garden. I already started beets, and I'm thinking of started some bak choy and chinese broccoli. I also got some Italian Kale (or dino kale). 

I will again be joining gardeners around the world at Daphne's Harvest Monday. Happy gardening!
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18 comments:

  1. Bee GirlJuly 30, 2012 at 5:13 AM

    Tomatoes and kale are two of my favorite things! Great harvests! I'm envious of your kale...

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  2. kitsapFGJuly 30, 2012 at 6:06 AM

    Kale is such a great garden workhorse (along with swiss chard). That bunch looks really healthy.

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    1. CharmcitybalconygardenJuly 31, 2012 at 6:46 PM

      They are incredibly healthy. I just saw a bunch at whole foods and my fresh ones looked much better!

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  3. Jenny RottingerJuly 30, 2012 at 8:15 AM

    Nice harvest and I love Kale, it's my snack food at home :)

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    1. CharmcitybalconygardenJuly 31, 2012 at 6:46 PM

      I made some kale chips. They were delicious so I might try to have some at hand at all times.

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  4. diary of a tomatoJuly 30, 2012 at 8:40 AM

    I think the uglier ones taste better because they're the ones that have been stressed...

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    1. CharmcitybalconygardenJuly 31, 2012 at 6:56 PM

      True. Maybe it makes it produce more glucose or something.

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  5. ~TastyTravels~July 30, 2012 at 9:30 AM

    Oohhh....tomatoes! Great harvest!

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  6. SusanJuly 30, 2012 at 12:49 PM

    Wonderful variety of tomatoes!

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  7. Stoney AcresJuly 30, 2012 at 7:53 PM

    Great looking harvest. This time of year our kale gets over run too, but it is with aphids. We just replant and by October we have another good healthy crop!!

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    1. CharmcitybalconygardenJuly 31, 2012 at 6:58 PM

      Yes, I'm starting some new ones too. I'm growing the italian kale this time too.

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  8. Mary HysongJuly 30, 2012 at 8:26 PM

    What a lovely harvest; that bunch of kale looks really great.

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  9. LisaJuly 30, 2012 at 9:01 PM

    Lovely harvest!

    I wonder if a less curly kale would hold fewer bugs?

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    1. CharmcitybalconygardenJuly 31, 2012 at 6:58 PM

      This was my thinking too! I am starting the dino kale. I think they are less crinkly.

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  10. Barbara GoodJuly 31, 2012 at 4:21 AM

    Nice tomatoes, even the ugly ones.

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