Thursday, May 21, 2009
May 21, Harvest!
The unknown green leaves above went straight from my garden to my evening salad ! Much earlier than I had expected to be harvesting edibles. Fact is, I had to take these out. They're part of my mesclun crop, and they're growing much more quickly than the other mesclun greens and hogging all the sunlight and nutrients. So I pinched off all the big leaves and tried to cut these plants down to the size of the others. I left at least one healthy leaf on each plant. No idea what particular species these are. They taste "green". Big help.
Very hot today but not humid. Gave the bed a moderate soaking. Then went to the front of the house and tied back my vigorous irises which were sprawling onto my driveway. Cut several stems that had been bent by the wind and put them in vases. One I brought in last night is continuing to bloom, so I hope to have them around for some time.
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