That was fun. Let's do it again.

It's that time (actually it's past that time)! Out with the winter/spring, in with summer/fall. Other than a couple of late blooming Integro cabbages, everything has been pulled out and given away. And hopefully eaten, btw.

So, what's for summer? Let's take a look at the planning wall shall we.

For summer the plan is to share. So I have a lot of sharable things: more carrots and radishes, squash, two types of cucumbers, pole beans. And lots and lots and lots of tomatoes. 6 varieties and 14 plants to be exact. See below for the actual planting map. You can tell it's real by all the dirt.

Funny thing about the tomatoes. I started one set at home several weeks ago and they moved very slowly. Image above contains said tomatoes.

Another set I started more recently in a little greenhouse kit and they exploded over a long weekend. Height-wise they were right there with the first group in no time, but not nearly as girthful. (Is that a word? Should be.)

Regardless, I put them both in the ground and have high hopes for big juicy tomatoes in 70 - 80 days.

Carrots out the wazoo

Today is 91 days in and the carrots look pretty good. In fact I think I'll take another shot at it - very few of them got a big as I expected and I think I can do better.

But they are tasty.

Who knows potatoes?

Seeing as how potatoes do most of their business underground I'm having a tough time deciding when to pull them up. I looked for answers on the Google, but I got conflicting reports. A few sources say to wait until the green tops die off before digging them up. And just as many sources tell me to wait until the flowers die, cut off the tops, and then wait 7 days before digging.

I guess I could try a little of both. But I hate to waste even one precious, delicious spud.

Any thoughts from my millions of followers?

Who you calling tiny?

 Looks like I may have to retire the name "World's Tiniest Farmer's Market" soon. The garden is producing at an impressive rate. There were a lot of comments like, "You grew this?" Which is a compliment, right?

The word was getting out pretty quickly so the 1st floorers jumped in before the 2d floorers could respond. Looks like Griffin recognizes the Oscarde Lettuce she put in.

There should be a couple more rounds of Farmer's Markets before the season is complete. The next one should include carrots and the final installment should provide tons of potatoes.

Garden 2.0

We're 71 days in with about another 30 or so to go, but I'm already thinking about what's next. I haven't made a full plan but I know it will include tomatoes. More specifically these tomatoes. I have high hopes for these. Last year's crop did not go so well. (They were not Seeds of Change tomatoes btw.) I think it just didn't get hot enough last year to really explode like the ones the year before.

 I started these at my house last week and I'm planing to put them out in about a month when they are nice and strong.

Any thoughts on what I should put in next? Besides tomatoes of course.

Garden to the rescue

I'm working late and suddenly I realize I haven't had dinner yet. Since most places are closed by now I start scrounging around my office for change so I can hit up the candy machine. And then it dawns on me. Who needs candy or quarters when I've got a big pile of food growing in the back? It's salad time.

So with high beams blaring I fight off the bunnies, and the security guard, and make myself a little something the candy machine could never touch.

Most creative idea I've had all night, by the way. I'll get it though.

Today's word is "Legit".

And it's being brought to you by the Alcone Organic Garden. We're 53 days in and things are getting fun out there. 

 I'm looking forward to eating this flower in about a week or so. Of course it'll be a pea at that point, but still.

I was getting concerned about the potatoes. They weren't doing a whole lot, but they are making up for lost time. As you can see the Desiree's are doing much better than the Yellow Finns. But that one Finn in the front gives me hope. It's almost time to put the second layer of soil on the Desirees.

And the carrots are being carrots. Silently doing their thing underground.

At this rate the World's Tiniest Farmer's Market won't stay that way for long.

It's not much, but it's delicious.

If Radish was first, Spinach was a pretty close second. So with that, the World's Tiniest Farmer's Market is born. If you're in the office and lucky enough to be checking the blog, come on down to the fun zone and have at it.

I fully expect the market to not stay tiny for long as a lot of the lettuces are coming in fast.

Radish for the win

Looks like we have a winner in the "First to be edible" race. Okay, I realize gardening isn't a competitive activity. But if it was, Radishes would rule.

Admittedly I'm not a huge fan of radishes, but these might change my mind. Besides being gorgeous, they're nice and mild tasting. They're pretty juicy too. Which may mean I'm watering them too often.

Chime in if you're a radish connoisseur and can tell me what I should be looking for.

Behold the Immaculate Germination

Turns out I'm an amazing gardener. I show up to check on the garden this morning and I have grown a couple cucumbers from a lettuce seed.

I even managed to get an artichoke to grow from nothing.

Pretty unbelievable, huh?