Wednesday Garden Shots

Look at those turnips. Would that the beets were as spunky.

I've felt a bit guilty harvesting the soft outer Romaine leaves thinking I was creating smaller heads. I couldn't figure out how they were ever going to get as crisp as Romaine usually is.

Surprise! Romaine creates a "fruit" in the middle like a cabbage does. We never see the outer leaves at the grocery store so they're all mine.

This is three tomatillo plants holding in a pot until I find space. I have another in another pot. If even half of those buds are fertile I'll have my hands full this summer.

Repair of the sinkhole at the street is finished now which opens up my driveway rosebed. I originally planned okra there since I know my neighbors will never steal okra. Tomatillos are another story but I may may not miss any of them.

Speaking of the sinkhole repair... I've been taking photos all along but yesterday I took photos of the hole where the new pipe was going as the trench had 5' of water in it.

I don't think they liked that because a half hour later the big tractor was swinging this large metal plate to cover it up. All the city crews I've dealt with during this mess for the last 8 months have been industrious and always working. Not a slacker in the bunch.

Glad he missed my palm... and look how that raintree I just had pruned away has come back. Guess I'll be clipping a bunch of green compost tomorrow morning.