So, here we have one row or 60 cabbages. There are a total of four of these rows on a drip irrigation system. Each row is planted at weekly intervals so that the heads do not come off all at the same time. Given that there will some losses that amounts to 200 heads or about 560 pounds of cabbage. Did I mention that I make my own sauerkraut - and it is really good. Some will be ready this week.
I love cauliflower anyway it is prepared. So again here we have one of 200 heads or about 600 pounds that are growing and some will be ready this week.
This ragged looking bunch here is a later planting of broccoli. Again, there will be about 200 heads and then several hundred florets. This crop is not as productive and will amount to only about 120 pounds. But it looks like some will be ready this week.
Finally, we have the current and future onions. This is but a small section of rows of sweet, red, yellow and white onions. Each onion row will produce about 140 pounds of large bulbs for a total of about 560 pounds. Your subscription will begin with onions and potatoes that were fall planted. However, these onions will be coming along at the end of April or first of May. This seasons potatoes will start coming off at the end of May and carry through June.
Additionally, there are leaf lettuce, Swiss chard, turnips, beets and spinach that are ready this week.
Other plantings include about 500 pounds of potatoes, carrots, radishes, sweet peas and sweet corn (the first 200 plants are already pushing through the top soil). Starting this week plantings will begin for cucumbers, zucchini, yellow squash, bush beans and tomatoes. Since Easter is a few weeks away, the black bows you see in the photos are for row covers during any cold snaps that my occur. More critically, we could sure use some rain. I am secure in the knowledge that it will come so these spells help me develop those patience.
SDG
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