Here are two of the garlic that I harvested today. One of them is full size and the other significantly smaller. These were the thai sweet variety and we are using them in a stewed pork belly recipe. I will post the recipe soon for those who might want to try.








Here is the garlic that is still in the ground. Most of the garlic needs a few more weeks. I will save most of the garlic for seed in the fall. Garlic was a very easy crop to grow. There was minimal work involved and very few pests.
















Here are the ripening mulberries from the backyard. We have five trees which give us an unlimited amount of berries. We have been using the berries to make mulberry syrup and mulberry jelly. Here is the recipe with step by step instructions.


http://www.mulberryjellytheeasyway.blogspot.com/











These are China Rose winter radishes. They take about 50 days to mature and are planted in midsummer. I planted these a few weeks back which was a bit earlier than suggested because last year mine didn't mature before the first frost.















Here is the winter melon I planted. I got the transplants in Chinatown in Toronto. It has started to flower and is showing strong growth. Soon it will cover most of the front porch.

















Here are the Jack O Lantern pumpkins. They are growing very well and starting to flower. I put some mulch around the stem because pumpkins love water.










Here is the bitter gourd, (kugwa) it has also started to flower and is showing good growth.