Salford/Advent Garden Update, May 30

​Greetings fellow gardeners, Last week was another busy week in the garden. Saturday, we finished planting veggies for the summer. Yellow squash, extra cucumbers, a few fill in tomatoes and sweet potatoes, all made it into the garden. To the raised beds where we planted potatoes, we added a thick layer of mulch. This week we start the big job of caging our tomatoes and peppers. At last count we have over 800 cages. The real job is making sure you place the cage carefully in the ground and not right through the drip tape. I am not the best at fixing leaks. We will finish up our flower planting this week. We used quite a bit of mulch on the potatoes. My mulch pile shrunk enough that we will be able to move one of the compost bins over to that area, so we have move room when our new storage shed arrives. This Saturday we will harvest our first veggies of the season. Our Romaine lettuce is huge and needs to be picked. WOO HOO here we go! Next on the list looks like broccoli will be ready within a week or so. Red Beets are not far behind. Thank you to everyone who helps out in the garden. The entire garden looks fabulous.  Steve, [email protected] 215-872-6616