More colors appearing in Spy Garden!
Lettuce Patch: This photo reminds me of a coral reef!
I pruned a bunch of the chard and kohlrabi leaves gnawed on by cutworms. I hated to throw away the colorful leaves so I just lay them in the border.
Another view
Love-in-a-mist flower
Bean buds
Violet de Provence artichoke
The yellow-green tones in the lower half of the background are the garlic plants. Once the garlic wilts three-quarters of the greens it is time to harvest; we are just about there!
The green (violet de Provence?) artichoke plant
Sicilian Serpent Squash has climbed to the top of the teepee!
The Sicilian serpent edible gourds have not set any flowers/fruit yet but the leaves and plants are huge!
Three Sisters Teepee Patch
The corn in the teepee patch is about seven feet tall and setting fronds. Here is a closer look:
Giant Indian Flint Corn fronds
Giant Indian Flint Corn fronds
Also starting to set (hot pink!) fronds is the rainbow Inca sweet corn (planted in a different area). The sweet corn is only about four feet tall so far.
Rainbow Inca Sweet Corn frond
Dragon’s Tongue Beans
The Dragon’s tongue beans are a favorite. They grow on compact bush plants and set tons of beans. The colorful purple markings disappear if you boil them. They can also be eaten fresh or used as a shelling bean.
Belgian Giant Tomatoes
We are on tomato watch: still just green on that front!
I LOVE all the different colors and textures you have growing in your lettuce garden. It’s very striking and beautiful!
Thanks! The kohlrabi and rainbow chard will definitely be staples from now on. I’ve always had trouble with lettuce because it gets so hot so fast here in spring, but these two have done really well.