Spring harvesting

We have a huge backyard and one of the first things we did upon moving in last spring was expand our raised beds. Taking into consideration that we have an infant, I'm pretty pleased with what we do have so far. Right now we are harvesting lettuces, beets, and french sorrel. This is a picture of a head of romaine. I had planted a spring mix and was surprised the other day to see it looking so perfect!The french sorrel is interesting. I planted it last year and then ignored it until this spring. It was taking over the bed and screaming "Hey, I'm over here. Eat me!" I had to reaquaint myself with it and the more I harvest, the more it grows. We eat it in salads, soups...and experiment with it as a green. Sorrel has a tangy lemony flavor that is pretty yummy. We also have lots of herbs, asparagus planted for next year, rhubarb (which is ready to be harvested and shown below), leeks from last year that are now flowering (shown above), sweet peas and nasturtium for color, and rainbow chard. I was really happy when our chives flowered this spring. Big purple blossoms, which I'd always hoped to see in my garden after admiring them so many times in gardening books. Well, all it took was a little patience.
Now that the heat is here, I think our tomatoes will take off. We have one bed full of yellow and red cherry tomatoes and one bed full of large heirloom tomatoes. They are just now getting underway but we also planted later than usual. I have been harvesting the spring plants so I have space for more summer plants. I've been keeping my eye on the herb booth at the farmer's market. Their plants are a little pricey, but they are really healthy and always unique. I hope to pick some up there and also do some more scouting at nurseries.