Small problems, big harvests.

It’s the middle of summer growing and I have to say, after a day of tidying up yesterday, things are looking pretty nice in the veggie patch right now. I came home from Fanny Bay on Sunday to harvest another meal of beans, a large zuchinni, some patty-pan squash, my safflowers for drying, a handful of strawberries and blueberries, a bunch of yellow cherry tomatoes, the last of the large fennel bulbs and some stunted carrots that needed to come out. My garlic, pulled ten days ago, is drying nicely in the studio, and I’ve finally got yellow-brandywine tomatoes fruiting along with all my other tomato varieties.  And there’s still lots more to come as I continue to seed my fall and winter veggies.

One problem I have this year is blossom end rot on my zuchinnis. I think it might be caused by the fact I’ve got my zucchs in a washbasin and they aren’t getting enough trace calcium from the soil – so I’ve thrown a handful of bonemeal in, hoping it will help out. Despite this issue, I have gotten some  undamaged squash off the plant so far. I would just like to get some more before the season ends!