The cucurbits are flourishing with the abundant rain we’ve been getting, which means I finally have summer veggies to share! I will have cucumbers, zucchini, and yellow squash in limited quantities at the Broadway Community Market on Saturday. So come celebrate with me, and come early! There will also be a food truck, a coffee cart, and several other wonderful vendors to shop from.
I have enjoyed snacking on a few cucamelons straight from the vine this week, but they aren’t producing enough just yet to bring to the market – soon, though! And we may have had a bit too much rain for the tomatoes’ liking (they’re prone to blight and such with excessive dampness), but I’m still hoping to get a decent harvest from them, starting in the coming weeks.
What else is happening in the garden? An abundance of lush weeds! But also potato plants dying back and onion tops beginning to flop over – both signs of harvest time. I will likely be digging potatoes next week (and pulling endless weeds), and onions won’t be far behind.
Abundance. Late summer is a season of abundance, and we draw nearer all the time. For now, I’m savoring July. Mmm, cucumbers.
See you at the market!