Thanks for the ping.
Not much going on here. I’ve been a bit lazy this week. Only watered and weeded.
I also decided that broccolini plant just wasn’t worth the effort I was giving it. It needs more sun, more water, less water, different nutrients, or something. I pulled it out so I don’t have to stare at it wondering what to try next. That little experiment made me decide that the broccolini packages from Sam’s are just fine.
The only thing that’s going right in my garden are my herbs. I have more tarragon than I can possibly use, and the thyme and dill are very happy, too.
Those baby potatoes I planted have grown like crazy above ground. I will be surprised if anything develops underground, but maybe. I figure I have to wait until fall to harvest, correct?
The plants will tell you. First they will BLOOM, so you’ll know there are taters below. Then the plants die back of their own accord (mine usually die back in August, Zone 5a) whether you’ve been watering or not. I stop watering after the plants are done blooming.
When the plants are pretty much gone, you can dig your taters. If you want baby taters, wait until after the blooms fade, then dig some. De-lish! :)
And they’re not particular. You can leave them in the ground (or pot) up until a hard freeze as long as they’re not water-logged.