A variety of flowers and vegetables are growing in the potager. We are continuing to harvest asparagus, albeit in small quantities. Although the leaves of the cherry tomatoes have been quite badly eaten by pests, there are plenty of tomatoes on the plants, and we are continuing to harvest them little by little. The edamame beans, which we sowed in early June, have grown quite a long way.
As for the small watermelons, whose seedlings we planted in late April, the fruit from the first female flowers pollinated at the end of May has gradually grown larger and is now ready for harvest. When we weighed one, it came to nearly 2 kilograms. After chilling it in the fridge and cutting it open, we found it had turned a beautiful red colour and tasted sweet, just like a watermelon should. It looks as though we’ll be able to harvest a few more. Let’s hope the pests stay away.
ポタジェでは花や野菜がいろいろ育っています。アスパラガスは少しずつですが収穫が続いています。ミニトマトは害虫にかなり葉を食べられましたが、実はたくさんついていて、少しずつ収穫を続けています。六月初めに種をまいた枝豆はだいぶん茎が伸びてきました。
4月の下旬に苗を植え付けた小玉スイカ、5月末に最初に受粉した雌花の実がだんだん大きくなって、収穫の時期を迎えました。重さを測ってみると2キロちかっくありました。冷蔵庫に冷やして割ってみるときれいに赤く色づいて、甘いスイカの味でした。あと何個かはこれから収穫できそうです。害獣が来ないことを祈ります。
