A few weeks ago, I sent the kids out to plant some fall crops. They planted turnips, lettuce, spinach, and I think radishes. The rows are only about 2 1/2 feet long. However, I think the one daughter used a whole package of seeds for each row. Look how thick they are!
Up at the top of the picture, to the left of my daughters foot, you’ll see a tiny, crooked row. I asked the daughter who planted them what was where, and she said she couldn’t remember. She does remember putting all the leftover seeds for all 4 veggies in one row. Exhibit A of what happens when kids plant without an adult around. lol Should make for an interesting harvest. lol
The plants are all doing well, though. The lettuce and spinach aren’t a problem. All thinnings will be eaten. Same with the turnips, we’ll eat the greens as well as any little turnip slivers attached. lol The radishes are the only thing that might get wasted. But then again, I’m sure the chickens will eat them. The goats might, too.
We harvested a couple of cucumbers, and yellow squash this week. As well as a lot of tomatoes, and the last picking of the green beans. We picked raspberries a couple of times, too.
The Purple Hyacinth Bean
Did you grow anything new and interesting this year?
Here are a few links I found interesting & helpful:
Twenty Truths About Goats
The Rabbit Tractor
Seed Saving Season – Do you save seeds?
