I picked the first couple broccoli heads for dinner tonight. They are a little young yet but I couldn't resist. Fresh broccoli is the one taste that has stuck with me since childhood, there really is nothing better tasting then broccoli fresh from the garden.Others things that are well on their way in the garden are peas & lettuce. Shelling peas will be ready any day now and we have lettuce coming out of our ears. Good thing the second sowing of radishes are almost ready. The red fingerling potatoes that I planted in April are just starting to flowers as well.
Lack luster crops are the beans which rotted the first time and now the squirrels are digging up to second sowing! I am starting to freak out a little that July is coming up soon and I only have have dragon tongue beans growing. Mister Early tomato is also still green so that is a bit of a bummer.Today being the first day of summer, it has brought seasonal weather finally. Next week is going to be nice and warm. The warmest day next week is forcasted to be 29c(84f) and with the humdix factored in will feel like 37c(99f). My veggies should be pleased.
Lastly I have added Google AdSense to my blog and I have made them blend with the blog so they are not to intrusive. My decision came after my Mom added an ad to her baking blog and has over $10 dollars on here account already. I thought if I had an extra few dollars each year I can order more seed and have more veggies to blog about. By no means am I propositioning readers to click them. My thought was more that some of the hundreds of people visiting a day may see something they are interested in as the ads are related to gardening.
Looks very tasty, and proper sized too!
ReplyDeleteYou're right. There's nothing better than broccoli from the garden. People just don't know what they're missing.
ReplyDeleteSounds like most of your crops are doing well. The broccoli looks yummy. I like your idea of putting the ad money towards seeds. Makes 'cents'.
ReplyDeleteThe broccoli looks most yummy! It is one of my favorite veggies. There is absolutely no comparison of freshly harvested garden grown broccoli to store bought. Time from harvest to table along makes a huge difference in taste.
ReplyDeleteI'm envious not only of your broccoli, but of your summer temperatures. We seem to be stuck in the 60s in Boston. Someone even suggested covering my young tomatoes in plastic. That doesn't seem right for late June.
ReplyDeleteMmmm, broccoli. Love it. Good eats tonight!
ReplyDeleteThe broc looks soooo nice !
ReplyDeleteCan't say I'm a fan of the ads, I find they ruin a space. It's good that you've tried to make them blend in. Good for you if they bring you dough. More seeds to ya !
I have broccoli in my garden, however, it's crown are extremely small, the leaves are very healthy though. Can you tell me what's the problem.
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Dan, I wish I could share my green beans with you! Saturday I picked nearly three pounds, and I have to pick again today. I staggered the plantings, but they are all producing at once. Good thing I have some sons who are happy to take the extras off my hands!
ReplyDeleteAbout the ads....I looked and looked and couldn't find them on your sidebar. Then I remembered, I have Adblock Plus. The ads weren't visible to me until I turned ABP off.
Hey you made it over 20lbs congrats. I want your broccoli. I'm so sad that mine didn't do much this year. I guess I have plenty of other crops to make up for it.
ReplyDeleteI envy you being able to grow broccoli now. It's way too hot right now, but toward the endof next month, I'm putting broccoli seeds in the ground and mulching the mess out of them! lol Can't wait :)
ReplyDeleteI totally agree about the broccoli. It's a different veggie than the storebought.
ReplyDeleteAnd if I had any costs to my blog I'd have adds too. The seed idea is a good one, but I don't mind spending on seeds compared to buying produce. That said, your adds are no big deal.
Chi - your broccoli may be buttoning which is can be caused by to much cold or to much heat. It may also just be a variety that produces a small head, they usually range from 3-6 inches.
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