Sunday garden update

I'm going to have squash and zucchini coming out of my ears soon!  The plants are still doing wonderful with very little pest problems.  I've only seen 3 squash get eaten by bugs and that is pretty damn good!  I could never eat this many squash and I am really looking forward to sharing!

I have never had a tomatillo but I have LOTS of tomatillo plants growing.  The first tomatillo I tried I did not like one bit....There are many different varieties and the first was very small and green.  I actually didn't even plant that one.  It grew out of our fill dirt and I let it stay.  I planted others that are very big and green.  I'm waiting for them to be ripe and crossing my fingers they are delicious.  I am also growing "ground cherries" which are tomatillos - who knew?  They are going to be light orange and sweeter according to my research.

The lettuce is growing abundantly and I have plenty to share with family and bunnies.  The kids take freely from the lettuce, kale, and chard either for themselves or for BunBun(she's a well fed rabbit).  I love seeing the kids munch on lettuce as a special treat!

I have to start planting more seeds - more carrots and lettuce to keep our supply up.  I haven't trellised the tomatoes like I wanted last week and they are starting to get out of control.  Perhaps while the kids are with Grandma this afternoon I can get that done.  It's so full back in the tomato beds that little ones would be breaking branches left and right.

Made this week:  Roasted squash and zucchini, smoothies loaded with kale, salads, and a lot of snacking on fresh carrots