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Harvests continue

By the second week of June, the raised bed garden and the row section nearby have yielded more produce than we can eat.

Harvests so far include:

  • Squash - scallop, yellow, crookneck, zucchini and lemon
  • Tomatoes
  • Eggplant - the soil crop yielded before the hydroponic crop
  • Swiss chard
  • Kale
  • Collard greens
  • Carrots
  • Beets
  • Onions
  • Garlic
  • Cucumbers
  • Chamomile
  • Basil
  • Cilantro
  • Chives

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