We finally got a bit of a break from the humidity, if not the heat. That meant yesterday morning was ideal for working in the gardens.

Edible Alley was in need of some attention – mostly the paths needed to be cleaned of weeds (the downside of the mulch), but also got to do some harvesting.

The shallots were ready for bringing up, and I’m thrilled with the result. I got over 50 bulbs. They are about half the size of a cooking onion. Since I don’t eat onions, and only cook with them for Dave, they are an ideal size. One is usually just perfect. These are now laid out in the sun porch to cure so they keep for a good long time.

My green onion harvest wasn’t quite as good.

To be honest, I think I left them too long. I’ve got big bulbs, and almost no greens. Oh well, I’ll try again next year… and these can still be used. I’ve cleaned them up and popped them in the fridge.

The pea harvest has been pretty good so far. I’ve eaten everything we’ve had so far and now we are in a bit of a lull before they produce again.

The strawberries produce on and off all year, and I’ve currently been enjoying a couple berries each day. They are a bit on the small side, so I think I need to invest in some new plants next year.

The raspberries on the other hand, are just going gang busters. I’ve started freezing some because I just can’t keep up. I’ll be making jam again soon!

That’s it for what we can eat now, but there’s lots more coming.

My potatoes are starting to show signs of wear, so I expect I’ll be harvesting them soon. I hope there’s lots of treasures under the soil.

Baby melons are looking good. These vines have gone crazy! I’ve had to cut some back! These are sugar baby melons – a small watermelon that should get to about eight inches around.

And this one is a bit of a mystery. It looks like a yellow summer squash…. but I didn’t plant any yellow summer squash! So is it a rogue seed? Or some weird cross pollination that popped up from last year?

Anything tasty ready in your garden?