Day 72

Megan and cherry tomatoes

Day 71

Well, another morning without a camera.  Shucks.  Here is a picture from last Wednesday that is pretty awesome.

Today was exciting because we picked the first of the summer squash.  There were two bountiful bushels of both yellow and green.  Also we picked a half bushel of purple, green, and yellow beans, greens, peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, and kale. 

 Curiously enough, I took a similar picture three years ago.

Day 68

Uh oh!  I woke up this morning and my camera ceased to be functioning.  Just last night I was telling someone how awesome that camera is- maybe I should have knocked on some wood!  Nonetheless, even without the pictures to prove it, we had a great harvest this morning.  There were lots of cucumbers, three colors of beans, wonderful swiss chard, and lots of kale.  I am hoping the dining hall will make some kale chips with the kale, but I will have to remember how to do it first.  Yum!

The sunflowers are blooming!

Day 64

A wonderful harvest this morning!  Greens and beans and cucumbers and peppers, what more could you ask for???

Day 63

Swiss Chard

Day 61

It was a busy day in the garden this morning.  At good number of people showed up for this morning's garden party, and it was a trick keeping everyone busy.  Things that usually take me an hour alone or with someone else get done soooo fast when their are five pairs of hands working together.  Among the things we accomplished this morning are:

1) Transplanting the last tomatoes
2) Planting asparagus roots
3) Major harvesting action- salad greens, turnips, green onions, radishes, green beans, cucumbers
4) Helping train the pole beans
5) Having fun!

Thanks so much for the help everyone!!!  I couldn't do it without you

Day 60

Holy smokes, 60 days of gardening at the Biostation!  Am I a lucky man or what?!  The garden is thriving and everything looks so beautiful.  Today I spent some time with Mike weeding and mowing down the grass between beds.  Everything is lush and green thanks to the many diligent volunteers who are up in the garden every day watering.  The plants (and I) thank you!  A greater variety of things are coming ripe in the garden now, and Mike and I shared the first cucumber and green beans as a garden snack.  Doesn't get much better than this.  Tomorrow morning we will have a work party at 9am to harvest, weed, and even plant (some tomatoes from the greenhouse).  Only one more month of classes to go, but the garden will be there the whole time providing for us all.