My little turnip sprout

I went back into the garden today after a few days absence to be welcomed by the sight of tiny little sprouts, growing neatly and greenly in rows through the garden. They are the product of my earlier recorded labors, the first seeds of my fall crop. The turnips and lettuces are coming up nicely, while the purple bush beans are already 2 or 3 inches tall. Still waiting on the spinach. We finally had some good rain this past week, about two solid days of it, for which the whole garden is grateful. My feeble hose is no match for downpours of the sky.

Whenever I am away from the garden for a few days, even just two or three, I always feel like I'm coming to a different place because of the way things change there so rapidly. Colors change, fruits grow, seeds sprout, but only when your not looking.

Did a little bit of planting today as well. I started with small row of Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage. When mature the heads of these have a special pointed and conical shape to them. Not sure how well these will grow, but they grow relatively quickly for cabbages. I also spread meagre remains of my Chantenay Red Core Carrot Seeds. The carrots are a small, sweet, and crisp variety; everything a carrot should be. Nathan made significant gains in the battle against the weeds, and made part of a bed ready for the next planting. I'm not sure what to put in next. maybe more turnips or some arugula...