The Last Row
- The last quadrant of the garden, all planted except for one last row. Help us decide what to plant!
For the first time ever, we’ve planted the entire garden! This may not seem like a huge accomplishment, but it’s something that we’ve never, in the five years that we’ve lived on our farm, been able to manage. We always seem to leave a few rows unplanted or overgrown–I call them “Snake Hollows” because they act as a wildlife refuge–and by this time in the season we’ve usually given up on reclaiming them. But as of last weekend, we have everything in, from the leafy potatoes to the creeping squashes to the new, spindly peppers (we don’t have much hope that they’ll be productive, but we’re trying). Everything, that is, except for one final row, sandwiched between the newly planted bok choy and carrots. Any suggestions on what we should plant? Here’s some of what we’ve got for leftover seed, help us choose!
- Another round of radishes
- Broccoli
- Broccoli Raab
- More carrots
- More bush beans
- More beets
- Another round of arugula
Check in on Monday to find out what wins the row!
Hey Margaret – plant another round of arugula, then when it starts to bolt later on in the season, you can plant another crop in its place for your fall garden, like the broccoli since it does better in cooler weather. I don’t know if this will work in your growing zone, though. I look foreward to seeing the winning veggie on Monday’s blog. Take care, from KY.
I’m with Kathy on the arugula. My other choice is broccoli raab. How often can we vote? (It’s a Chicago thing.)