As I mentioned in my previous post, I am always amazed at how much things have grown in the garden when I’ve been away for a few days.  Tuesday I got down to find everything a lot bigger that it was last Friday, and veggies popping out all over the place!  As I walked through the garden accessing the growth, I started laughing.  Partly out of joy at how well things are doing on our first farm, and partly because the rapid growth is just plant nutty!

This tomato plant (one of nearly 150!) has 25 tomatoes just in the two branches show here.  I don’t think we’ll not have enough tomatoes for our CSA members, the farm stand, and the couple restaurants and food co-op we’re selling to.  I think adding canning class will be in order (proceeds going to support Colorado Local Sustainability).

Then we have the zucchinis… indeed they are producing, and I don’t recall seeing a single flower on them last Friday. We didn’t go nuts with the number of zuke plants, like some folks tend to do, but we definitely have enough for the CSA, and probably the farm stand.  We to have a lot of winter squash planted and we are starting to lose our farm volunteers in the jungle of Delicata, Baby Hubbard, and Sweet Dumpling squash.  The green beans and yellow beans are also producing and I’m thinking we should have some for our next CSA boxes.

And then there is the Tomatillos… after looking a bit shocked after they were transplanted, they are doing great.  At least one plant is chest high (four foot something?) and is growing like no tomatillo we’ve had in our personal gardens.  With the tomatillos, tomatoes, peppers, and more cilantro later this season, I know there will be some great salsas being made!