Excellent spring weather helped the (late planted) brassicas mature quickly - they're rolling in now. Ideally, I would have had the first small plantings of quick maturing varieties in by mid-march, followed a month later by the main crop plantings. The idea is to avoid being overwhelmed by an abundance of, say, kohlrabi (which one can only eat so much of) all at once, and instead to spread out the harvest over a month or more. Succession planting and smart varietal selection: something to focus on next year.
Derby day cabbage, a short season 58 day variety, ready for picking after 63 days. I also planted a long season fall cabbage.
The earliest of the Fall broccoli blend, a mix of 4 varieties, is ready. Looks like about half of the dozen or so plants I have are early, with the other half about a week away.
Supersmeltz kohlrabi. The biggest are softball size, with others as small as golfballs. It's an upgrade from broccoli stems.
Derby day cabbage, a short season 58 day variety, ready for picking after 63 days. I also planted a long season fall cabbage.
The earliest of the Fall broccoli blend, a mix of 4 varieties, is ready. Looks like about half of the dozen or so plants I have are early, with the other half about a week away.
Supersmeltz kohlrabi. The biggest are softball size, with others as small as golfballs. It's an upgrade from broccoli stems.
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