Week 1
Summer squash, radishes, turnips, and basil starts from the Wednesday market. Hint: GRuB volunteers are welcome to take home produce from the stand every Wednesday at 6pm.
Aphids taking over the last of the spring peas.
Yellow eggs, yet to be identified, on orach (mountain spinach).
Cucumber leave with yellow and brown edges. What deficiency is this? Or maybe a pest?
Baby cuke.
Week 2
Ripening raspberries growing from the 50 year old root crowns.
“Magic Molly” potato flowers.
At my first day at GRuB back in April, I spent the afternoon dividing mud-caked and molding dahlia tubers. Here they are, three months later!
Marshmallow flower growing in the herb garden. When I was younger, and feeling sick, my mom would always give me marshmallow root tinctures. I don’t associate good memories with the taste… but it has such a pretty flower, I might have to reconsider my own recollection of the flavor.
Week 3
Week 4
Blueberries ripening in Evergreen Community Garden plot.
Wall of herb and artichoke at Olympia Community Garden (13th Ave SE).
I started a sourdough start from einkorn grain this week. This has nothing to do with my work for school; I’m just optimistic about its growth. This is a photo at the first 24 hour mark.