For the last week or so, my Merlot leaf lettuce has been getting slowly "leggier" -- the stalk has been growing longer, usually a sign of impending bolt. This morning when I went into the garden, I noted that a couple of my spotted Romaine were also starting to get a bit leggy, so I decided that today was the day to harvest.

I filled two bottle flats -- you know, the kind the vending machine service technicians carry the bottled Coke in -- full to overflowing with lettuce. The count:

Today's Harvest

5 heads of Romaine
9 heads of Spotted Romaine (I left one on the stalk to bolt)
6 heads of Merlot lettuce (I left one on the stalk to bolt)
9 heads Australian Yellow leaf lettuce (I left one on the stalk to bolt)

Why did I leave three heads to bolt? Well, last year some of my lettuce bolted before I got it harvested; this spring when I went to prepare my garden beds, I found 9 little Australian Yellow starts, 5 spotted romaine starts, and 3 Merlot starts. And yes, they all survived the transplant into small pots, then the subsequent transplant about 3 weeks later into the ground. They formed the bulk of my lettuce crop this year. I'm hoping that by allowing my lettuce to bolt again this year, I'll get a fair number of small lettuce starts again next spring, and be able to start at least my lettuce without having to buy transplants!

I also harvested:

4 artichokes
About a pound of snow/snap peas
About a pint of strawberries

Sadly, it looks like my strawberry crop is coming to an end. We've done well, though -- we've managed to harvest a couple of pounds of strawberries, which have made a pleasant accompaniment to ice cream in the evenings. I want to make strawberry jam soon, but I suspect I will be doing that using strawberries from a U-Pick, since I don't get nearly the necessary harvest off of my little patch.