July Harvest

Sophia, Rachel and Victoria

Harvest time makes all the hard work worth it! I love being able to walk in by backyard and pull up my dinner every evening. It doesn't get any fresher! June,July and August are my favorite months.
I harvested lettuce from April 28th through July 7th.(I just replanted some last week)
I harvested Celery and Snow Peas from June 10th through July 11 and still picking.
I harvested onions, carrots, and potatoes July 2nd through July 11.
We are 2 weeks away from harvesting our Bush Beans and Summer squash is ready to pick.

Celery and Snow Peas

Yukon Gold Potatoes

Raspberry Picking
Rachel, Catherine and Victoria

Rainbow Carrots

Sarah, Rachel, Victoria, Sophia

I like to plant something fun every year! This year it was RAINBOW CARROTS! They really are rainbow colored.  Purple, White, Orange, Red and yellow!
They were a big hit with the little kids and teens!

Yukon Gold Potatoes

Yukon Gold Potato Harvest

Harvested our Yukon Gold Potato crop today! They are worth their weight in GOLD! This year’s crop was one of my best! Planting early paid off and the last few weeks of warm summer yielded a large healthy crop.

Our first day of harvest is followed by our traditional "Potato Fry".  YUMMY!

Here is a tip when harvesting your potatoes!

Cut back the foliage when they die back. I cut foliage a week before I harvest the crop. I also make sure the soil is dry or slightly moist. Dig them up carefully not to cut with shovel or pitch fork. Place your potatoes on a flat surface to dry. The skin is very thin when you first dig them up,  so handle carefully! DO NOT WASH THEM. Cure about 2 weeks at 55 degrees in humid conditions, and then store in a root cellar, or cool dark place. Do NOT store with apples, they give off a gas that initiates potato sprouting!