1500 K Street Garden ‘26 Summer Update
eggplant
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peppers
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cucumbers
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basil
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eggplant 〰️ peppers 〰️ cucumbers 〰️ basil 〰️
Warm-Weather
Crops Are Here!
The heat-loving favorites are rolling in, eggplant, cucumbers, peppers, and basil are all producing great yields at the Harvest Tables this summer. None of it happens without help though: bees and other pollinators have been buzzing from bloom to bloom all season, doing the essential work that makes every harvest possible!
a Note from your farmer, James
The bounty of the garden at 1500 K has been on full display this summer at each weekly harvest table. So far this season, the hearty green stems of kale, collards and rainbow chard have filled the tables, while perennial favorites like rosemary, thyme and sage have added flavor to dishes at home. Earlier this summer fruiting crops like cucumbers and eggplant began to excite tenants, and they were followed by the even more popular flushes of tomatoes and sweet peppers.
What’s your favorite part about summer in this garden?
This roof is truly an urban oasis on the 12th story of the building, with our resident beehive pollinating the plants in the garden and the patio planters just a few steps away. My favorite thing about this site is how integrated the natural world is in a space dominated by concrete, roof ballast and glass.
1500 K Street Garden’s Top Crop
Eggplant
Over 90 pounds harvested so far this season!
Did you know?
Eggplant is technically a fruit, botanically classified as a berry, and it's a member of the nightshade family along with tomatoes and peppers.