The summer squash has been producing. That’s about it for now. The tomatoes didn’t set fruit in the high temperatures in June. I’m regretting only planting heirlooms. Hybrids often have better fruit set in the heat. The other plants are coming along slowly. But that doesn’t mean I haven’t been able to get a harvest and eat it, just that I have needed to be a little more creative.

For example, I made this stir-fry the other day. Ingredients: summer squash, banana pepper, green onions. beet greens, dandelion greens, fennel leaf, and leftover chicken. I had not idea how it would turn out. It was delicious.

I like eating common weeds. Besides dandelion greens, I’ve also been eating the common weed purslane, especially since my lettuce just started to bolt. (Which I’m fine with. I’m sick of lettuce, we’ve had an unlimited supply the last few months.) Their are veggies I can pick if I don’t mind them small: potatoes, carrots, and beets. I think it is better to pick veggies when you need them, even if they will get bigger. Better to have a small consistent harvest than more produce than you need all at once.

The last of the lettuce.