This year I have finally been on the ball with my garden. I’ve had the time to actually plan out my crops and their intended use. Not all of the crops worked out, but at least I was able to get them in the ground in time. Lessons were learned and next year is another chance. The garden up to now has been a rushed project that I squeeze in between school, work and other commitments. Beds would go unkempt. I’ve slapped some cover crop down to keep it active. However, this year, the garden has looked like a full garden with satisfying results. Most exciting (okay, okay, each season I plant happens to be the most exciting) is this year’s fall/winter garden. I have designated it the Thanksgiving Garden with the intent of growing my family’s Thanksgiving feast. Aside from the annoying whiteflies threatening my pumpkins, it seems to be going very well. I have in my beds, germinating, sprouting and/or thriving the following:
Green Comet Broccoli
Violet Broccoli
Cheddar Cauliflower (not an heirloom but organic)
Flash Collards
Shogoin Japanese Turnips
Japanese Mustard Greens
Winterbor Kale
Redbor Kale
White and Red Kale
Russian Kale
Red Cabbage
Arugula
Speckled Butter Lettuce
Butter Leaf Lettuce
Green Leaf Lettuce
Red Leaf Lettuce
Radicchio Palla Rossa Ashalim
Spinach
Scarlet Nantes Carrots
Parsnips
Blauer Radishes
Bull’s Blood Beets
Yellow Mangel Beets
Chiogga Beets
Red Potatoes
Blue Potatoes
Leeks
Bianca de Maggio Onions
Red Burger Onions
Chinese Golden Celery
Cinderella Pumpkins
Big Max Pumpkins
Italian Cannellini Beans
Hickory King Corn
Purslane
Culinary Sage
Thyme
Oregano
Epazote
Rosemary
Sorrel
Tarragon
Orache
Stridolo
Curly and Flat Leaf Parsley
Fuji Apples
Petite Negri Figs
Meyer Lemons
And of course the Royal Palm Turkey, Tompkins.

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