Wednesday, July 6, 2016




NOTE: THERE IS NO ONE SIGNED UP FOR GARDEN CARE NEXT WEEK. WOULD SOMEONE LIKE TO VOLUNTEER? Please contact Leann
 if you can help out.

Gan Yarok Update:  July 6, 2016

I'd like to give this blog update a title, "W and W" which translates to weed and water.

Weeding is essential during the next number of weeks. Despite our best attempts to mulch, weeds are sprouting up everywhere that they can pop their heads out! I spent a few minutes weeding this morning,
but would love some help from anyone in in the group.  You don't need to be on garden duty to go and weed.  Even if all of us give 15 minutes to weeding we will keep the weeds under control.
If weeds continue to take over we not only damage our garden, but other gardens in the area, so please find the time to help out!




One note about a weed that is growing everywhere in the garden and happens to be edible!  That plant is called purslane and it
 
can currently be found in every nook and corner of Gan Yarok!
Before picking any, please use this website as a guide:

http://foragedfoodie.blogspot.com/2015/11/purslane.html

More on purslane:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/recipes/sns-food-recipes-sides-purslane-story.html


We're Having an Open House!
I hope that you will come and visit on Tuesday, August 2d from 6:00-7:30 at the garden.
If you can help and be there, please let me know...thanks!  (LeannShamash@gmail.com)

What's up in the garden now?


Zucchini:  We currently have a full grown zucchini, so if you are on duty this week, please pick it.
You can wash it in cold water and stick it in your freezer...preferable labeled and I'll call for it when it is time to cook the soup.




Cucumbers: Located by the zucchini plant, there are a number of small cucumbers which should be ready for picking some time next week.  



Onion Greens 


Potato greens are growing...should go to flower over the next two weeks or so.
Please note that potatoes and tomatoes are from the same family and both have poisonous leaves! 


Green beans are flowering as are scarlet runner beans. Green beans have white flowers and scarlet runner beans, which are up against the fence, have orange/red flowers. Please note that our green beans are considered bush beans and are indeterminate, whereas scarlet runner beans are pole beans and will climb across the fencing! These beans will dry in their pods while on the vine and won't be ready until the end of September, but they are worth the wait!




Squash flower...next to a zucchini growing....

Please note that these blossoms are also edible and considered a delicacy!  You can stuff them with mushrooms and bread crumbs for a great treat.  Feel free to pick a few of the blossoms and bring them home.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/234616/fried-stuffed-squash-blossoms/



Best regards to all of you...Please call me with questions or concerns with anything in the garden...
Leann 617-650-3029