The $100 head of broccoli

Ain't she lovely? After almost 7 months of waiting (and after producing leaves the size of elephant ears) we've got our first broccoli flower! This is Romanesco, an Italian heirloom variety, that is known for its spirally florets. Let's just hope its delicious, too.
Two weeks ago I stopped in Chattanooga, TN on my way to Atlanta, GA. A very pretty town nestled between the Smokies and the Tennessee River, I cruised the downtown and picnicked at the community 13 acre Urban farm. Its called Crabtree Farm, and you can check out photos on Flickr.
In other news, we've planted most of the peppers starts, and will start on eggplant this week. We're steady in the upper 80s and low 90s, with scattered thunderstorms and muggy mornings. The squash are loving it, as are the tomatoes. Only 3 weeks out of the greenhouse and we've got flowers!
We're hoping to start selling at the farmer's market in 2 weeks. I've been spending mornings transplanting tomato starts to sell, and we are hoping to have chard, snap peas, carrots, and, perhaps, if we're lucky, broccoli. Stay tuned for what I'm sure will be quite an adventure.