2 Shades of Purple

Yesterday, Luba and I went to the Summer Garden to water. While we were there, we thought we would walk through and see if any produce was ready to pick. Luba spotted some young corn-not ready yet and then she discovered some Burgundy Okra ready for the harvest basket. We got a few pods of Burgundy and Clemson Spineless, but the big "pick" will probably be this weekend. We picked about a half a peck (I always wanted to say "peck") of Rattlesnake Beans-they are through for the season.There were some more Marketmore and National Pickling Cucumbers ready. We also got a few Mini Bangles Bell Peppers and a couple of Hillbilly and Arkansas Traveler tomatoes. Yes, Luba is a great spotter-better than me- she spotted our first Black Beauty Eggplant as well yesterday. It was a joy to spend some time with Luba in the Garden. She even asked about her own plot for next year. I guess seeing some actual fruit come from hard work can be inspiring. Back at the Home Garden, we picked 2 big zucchini. All in all, the Gardens are producing more than I hoped...there will be a lot of work this weekend!

Luba picking some Burgundy Okra pods-The first of the season, but many more to come!

The first Black Beauty Eggplant in all its purple majesty!