Long days of summer.

Note : As delicious as Okra is when it gets to six plus inches, it is much better to pick them at half that. Although both sizes are perfect for straight off the plant fresh eating.

First Bells with First Okra (Friday)

Second Okra with First Tomato (Monday)

436 Grams of First Eggplant (Baingan Bharta)(Tuesday)

Harvest

Several days ago we pulled out most of the broccoli plants. They had done a great job of producing lovely medium size heads and numerous side shoots. The new leaves were growing in more and more wild looking. Smaller and jagged. Out of the 30 in the front there is six remaining.

I am now left wondering what to plant in its space. Also the space once held by the jumbo onions. And soon to be the potato bed. I really should dig them up, though, cautiously not wishing to because I do not think many are in there... *shrugs*

Well, Moly Holy. Turns out we grew a 6 incher! :) I feel much better now.

Broccoli on Plant

Broccoli in Vandana's Hand

Broccoli with Proving Tape Measure

A week ago we harvested a pound of golden beets. Just the beet root. Then upon going to the grocery store I noticed that you pay by the poundage and it is still attached to the greens. ERG. There goes my statistical numbers. HAH. Oh well. They are pretty though! Now to wait on the reds to fatten up. How long can you keep planting beets, anyone?

A pound of Golden Beets

One last thing : These chinese green noodle beans have finally shot up! We harvest just a handful of them. At nearly 3 feet long these things can be chopped up and make a fine side dish of buttered pan fried beans. YUM