July 6th - Ready To Pick - Lettuce, Chard, Herbs...

Lettuce

This week we have tons of lettuce available. They are getting ready to bolt, so feel free to cut a whole head of lettuce off. Just try and do it a couple of inches above the soil so that the plant has a chance to regrow.

Chard

Rainbow chard is also in full swing. You’ll find it off to the left of the bed with the large heads of lettuce in it. To harvest chard, pull off the lower leaves on the outside of the central stock.

Mint

There is a ton of mint on the left side of the herb bed. The brighter mint is spearmint, and I believe the pointier darker mint is called mojito mint. You can rub the stem with your fingers and smell your fingers to get an idea of their taste. Many herbs are in the mint family, and should be harvested in the same way. Always pinch of a stalk above a set of leaves instead of plucking off individual leaves. This helps the plant produce more.

Lavender

We have three lavender plants in the herb bed (closest to the sidewalk on the left). There are some flowers ready to pick. Please cut the stalk below the flower to keep the plant healthy.

Basil

There is a little bit of basil in the tomato bed (furthest from the sidewalk on the left). It is in the back of the bed, and only the middle basil plant is ready to pick. This is one of the mint based herbs, so pluck off the stalks instead of individual leaves.

Sage

There is a sage plant in the center of the herb bed. it can harvested like other mint-related herbs above.

Oregano

There is a lot of oregano on the right side of the herb bed. This is another mint-related herb and should be harvested by plucking a stalk instead of individual leaves.