As seen in the photo above, a few days ago, I harvested my first large bunch of epazote; I also gathered the first thinning of basil. From my new 2022 seed, I am still getting nice handfuls of “Little Marvel” peas, and I just picked the last of the purple radishes.
In the photo, below, some pea pods at different stages of growth. Although they are labelled as “shelling”, these peas are also good with the pod and all in stir-fry dishes, if harvested early (left and centre), and when fully developed, tender green pearls are found inside (right):
The purple radishes are so pretty to the eyes when sliced:
And today, I harvested my crop of garlic, shown below, drying in partial shade:
I always sow a large number of cloves, so my crop will last for several months, foreseeing any vicissitudes.
I also decided to harvest all the shallots that were left in the ground from last fall, since they were getting trampled by weeds and squirrels:
I am joining Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD) challenge for July 2, 2022.
My Slice of Mexico 