The first of our corn was ready to harvest the first week of August: Blue Jade is a miniature sweet corn. We harvested a couple ears from their short stalks, and discovered that, although the kernel color wasn't as developed as the image on the seed packet, the taste was delicious. We tried it raw and cooked; the verdict: yummy both ways, and so pretty!
To our delight, a few of the seeds we saved from last year's Mexican Sour Gherkin Cucumbers germinated. This is one of the our favorite things to grow, since the fruits look like adorable, tiny watermelons and are great fun to find, pick, and eat. By the end of August, they were finally producing! The tomato plants are loaded and peppers and eggplant are doing great, along with basil, chives, kale, and more. The rain and warmth we’ve been getting should help things along even more. And the sunflowers have been grand this season! |
The week after we harvested the first ears of Blue Jade corn, we picked a couple more, along with a fresh ear of Oaxacan Green Dent. Interestingly, at the milk stage, the color hadn't quite developed yet on the Oaxacan Green, but it did have a smattering of bluish-greenish kernels. Once again we experimented, tasting them raw and cooked. Yum!