Before we left for our vacation about a week and a half ago I weeded all the gardens, fed all the plants, staked what needed staking, and hoped for rain while we were gone. You know the saying, ‘Be careful what you wish for?” Well, when we got back, I couldn’t believe what I found.
The turnips were bursting from the ground, begging to be pulled.
The scallions were practically uprooting themselves, ready for eating.
And the peas! Well, before we left the plants were doing pretty good, with just a few flowers.
When we got back, the plants were double if not triple the size, toppled over on the ground from the weight of all the peas, and spreading everywhere.
This is after I tied the pea pods to the make-shift trellis.
So far we’ve enjoyed eating the turnips raw and using some pea pods and scallions in a stir fry.
By the end of the week I’ll have to pick more pea pods, freeze them and start preparing the snow peas and others for canning or freezing.
I’ve only pulled five turnips so far, but the entire row is ready for harvest. Anybody want some fresh turnips? They’re super tasty.
While we were gone my neighbors told me it rained every afternoon, was humid, and the sun came out every chance it could between showers. Since our return we’ve had one day of rain and the rest have been humid and sunny. Perfect for the garden and perfect timing so I can water when needed and pull out all the weeds that seem to be outgrowing the plants 3 to 1.
Coming home to a garden full of fresh vegetables waiting to be picked is a great way to end a vacation, and for this I am — Simply Grateful.
Simply Grateful Housewife 
Awesome veg youve got there!
Thank you, it was a nice welcome home.
Oh, I enjoy that too! Fresh from the garden to our cooking pot!!! : ) Have fun!
I could hardly wait to make a stir fry to use some of the harvest.