Here is a great photo of a black krim tomato - it still looks green today, but it is larger (like, duh!.) Tomatoes sure take their grand old time ripening.
This is Faith Jr., my namesake tomato. As of today (July 31st) Faith Jr. is finally ripe enough to eat - maybe tomorrow I will take the salt shaker out to the greenhouse and have a little picnic.
The lemon cucumbers have been flowering. I almost didn't pollinate these flowers thinking they may not be females until I took one off and ate it. Sure enough it was a female flower! Just wait until I post an update. These cukes are really taking off. Otherwise I was wondering if I could saute cuke flowers like zuke flowers...
Last but not least are the other greenhouse cucurbits - Minnesota midget cantaloupes. This one was getting ready to flower. You are looking at the history-making first ever homegrown melon in my garden! Ok, it has to ripen, but this is exciting as it gets. Other than hot compost, that is.
The melons have taken over their corner of the greenhouse. What were just weeks ago teensy little plants are now giant vines filled with yellow flowers that give the greenhouse a hint of a sweet scent. The rest of summer better be hot!
Here is a picture of the garden from TODAY (July 31st.) There are a few foot long zucchini, potato blossoms, peas, and fava beans.
The little guy wanted a cawot. The peas and fava beans are growing happily in the background for perspective.
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