655 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 farmers, Nadine, James, and Hannah
The rooftop garden at 655 K has grown into a haven of abundance for people and pollinators alike. The garden beds are bursting with greens and fruits, and the perennials are providing habitat and food for the pollinators, all the while delighting us with their array of colors and smells. Every week the harvest table has been piled high with fluffy greens, colorful fruits, and fragrant herbs, and we are excited to continue sharing the harvest with the tenants of 655 K for the rest of the season!
What’s your favorite part about summer in this garden?
The perennial zone on this rooftop, especially how the colors, textures, and smells weave together.
655 K STREET Garden’s Top Crop
KALE
Over 490 POUNDS harvested so far this season!
Did you know?
Kale is technically a non-heading cabbage, meaning it never forms a tight head like green cabbage does. Instead it just keeps growing new leaves outward and upward all season, which is part of why it's such a reliable, steady producer at the harvest tables.