While we are not quite ready to open a stand at our local farmer's market, we have actually "harvested" a few things from our garden, and it is looking SO much healthier than in June.
So far we have picked: more basil than I ever thought I could consume, 2 green peppers, a couple dozen delicious sun gold (cherry) tomatoes, 4 jalapenos, one Asian eggplant, three miniscule carrots, countless pods of black-eyed-peas, and thyme and rosemary. We have one rosa bianca eggplant growing nicely and two beautiful (but still small and green) heirloom tomatoes on the vine. We also have one miniature Asian eggplant we are keeping our eye on. The sun golds keep appearing every day, and we have to fight with the kids over who gets to pop those sweet juicy things in their mouths! The kids usually win - I think I've only eaten one! But what parent can deny her begging pre-schooler and skinny toddler such a perfect dose of lycopene and vitamin A, C, K, E...? Not me.
So, while you could hardly feed a family on our little garden, we have gotten a little bit of productivity and have also learned a lot so that next year we can get more out of it. I have shelled enough black-eyed-peas to make the traditional southern dish for New Years Day, and I am quite happy about that!
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