Harvest Time

Yeah, finally it's 

harvest time. 

My first harvest of 

yellow zucchini, 

baby Persian cucumbers,

and a handful of green beans.

After a very late start this spring,

I'm just now getting a bit

of fresh produce from our new

  raised bed garden.

The garden may be small,

but it's so nice to be able 

harvest something fresh for 

our summer meals.

There's no tomatoes yet and 

it may be a long while to wait.

The plants are just now getting 

their first blooms.

I started the plants from 

seeds straight into the soil

long after it was time to start the plants.

We'll see if we get any tomatoes

this season.  If not, it's OK.

I'll have next spring to try again.

The cucumbers

are doing well.

Baby Persian cucumbers 

are my favorite.

Hopefully they'll 

supply enough cucumbers

to allow me to process

a batch of pickles.

I'm down to the last jar.

Note for Rick:

Thanks for all the hard work

this spring, making the raised bed,

and getting the top soil and compost

ready for our own little garden.

It's appreciated!