tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post2439865096719559656..comments2024-03-17T05:30:42.919-04:00Comments on The Gardening Me: Harvest Monday - June 6, 2016Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-27546035955569510422016-06-13T15:37:23.109-04:002016-06-13T15:37:23.109-04:00It's so good, isn't it? Too bad it's ...It's so good, isn't it? Too bad it's equally fleeting.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-41200778004316470012016-06-12T22:10:50.618-04:002016-06-12T22:10:50.618-04:00Looks delicious! I love fresh spring spinach. :) Looks delicious! I love fresh spring spinach. :) Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-63611405102463431862016-06-11T21:33:34.291-04:002016-06-11T21:33:34.291-04:00Thanks Nancy! Ugh...the weather is the same here....Thanks Nancy! Ugh...the weather is the same here. Our humidex reached 35C today (95F) - I did a bit outside, but I'm saving most of my outdoor work for tomorrow when it's supposed to be a much more comfortable 20C (68F) :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-9836043453999927612016-06-10T19:37:31.379-04:002016-06-10T19:37:31.379-04:00Hi Margaret, You have a nice variety of delicious ...Hi Margaret, You have a nice variety of delicious harvest!! My spinach is bolting now also. It is really hot and humid here now for a few days. Not my kind of gardening weather! NancyCozy Thyme Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933769393226611441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-76782852088657770092016-06-08T08:05:06.887-04:002016-06-08T08:05:06.887-04:00Thank you Lotte! I use netting on all of my green...Thank you Lotte! I use netting on all of my greens beds, but the slugs still do manage to take a bite or two (or more!), especially as the season progresses.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-9590837933275971022016-06-08T03:05:27.464-04:002016-06-08T03:05:27.464-04:00Your greens look so picture perfect, no nibbles fr...Your greens look so picture perfect, no nibbles from insects or sund damage.. Respect :-)Lotte from Mrs Simple Lifehttp://mrssimplelifeblog.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-78028489702081884812016-06-07T21:14:38.152-04:002016-06-07T21:14:38.152-04:00I am quite pleased with the Ching Chang choy - las...I am quite pleased with the Ching Chang choy - last year it didn't do very well, so it goes to show that it's wise not to give up on things too easily. Had some tonight in a stir-fry with rice. Yum!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-22619011441612333282016-06-07T21:05:45.529-04:002016-06-07T21:05:45.529-04:00I know nothing about claytonia, must do some resea...I know nothing about claytonia, must do some research. Used to grow Ching Chang Baby Choy, need to add to my list again.<br />norma changhttp://gardentowok.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-1518898269115339272016-06-07T07:39:55.181-04:002016-06-07T07:39:55.181-04:00It seems to be hit or miss with spinach - last yea...It seems to be hit or miss with spinach - last year, it did fairly well in the spring when our temps were cooler. I'll probably keep at it as you just never know what the weather will throw at you each year (especially these days!)<br /><br />And completely agree on the greens - it's really a true luxury to be able to add a little bit of this and that to salads, from the garden. Not only are garden pickings super fresh, but there are so many more choices in seed catalogues than on grocery store shelves.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-15763812407091256732016-06-07T07:35:19.959-04:002016-06-07T07:35:19.959-04:00Yup - by last evening, I noticed that another of t...Yup - by last evening, I noticed that another of the Giant Noble was bolting. That was the variety that I was most looking forward too as it's supposed to get huge...up to 24" across, according to what I read. Oh well, I guess I'll have to try again in the fall.<br /><br />Oh, mache is on my list too - I love finding these different little greens to add to our salads. Each year I try a new one - last year it was landcress but I had such a hard time getting them to germinate. And when I eventually did get a few seedlings, I ended up forgetting that's what they were and weeded them out of the bed ..duh!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-4040500483053459822016-06-07T07:29:02.799-04:002016-06-07T07:29:02.799-04:00Wow - that is a LOT of spinach! Your CSA must be ...Wow - that is a LOT of spinach! Your CSA must be having a bumper spinach year...lucky you!!<br /><br />You know, I'm not a huge fan of arugula either as I often find the flavour much too strong. This particular variety, however, is very mild and tender. I quite like a handful of it in salads and as the green in a sandwich. I heard other bloggers commenting about this so I just had to give it a try & I'm so glad I did!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-90716193724552084082016-06-07T07:23:51.841-04:002016-06-07T07:23:51.841-04:00It's incredible what you can grow in a small s...It's incredible what you can grow in a small space - all the baby choy was in a 2'x2' spot which is not planted up with tomatoes. Yup - you can't stop nature; it sounds like you made very good use of your greens :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-20576455008497222602016-06-07T07:17:51.539-04:002016-06-07T07:17:51.539-04:00As others have said, it's no surprise that you...As others have said, it's no surprise that your spinach bolted in the hot weather. That always used to happen to mine, so I have given up growing it. After what you have said about it, I am definitely considering growing Claytonia. It's nice to have salad with lots of different ingredients, I think. I have just sown some Greek Cress, Corn Salad and Land Cress, for this very reason.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-24311433300363317932016-06-07T04:48:33.333-04:002016-06-07T04:48:33.333-04:00Oh, sorry to hear about your spinach--just yesterd...Oh, sorry to hear about your spinach--just yesterday I came out to cut salads and saw those darn seed stalks starting. ACK! And today's high temps are our normal low temps so the little buggers should have hung on just a couple more days and they'd get their cool temps back. Sigh.<br />I will try claytonia next year--sounds great. My new one this year was mache and I thoroughly enjoyed that.<br />Have a great week, MargaretSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-71926339161499299202016-06-06T22:01:28.024-04:002016-06-06T22:01:28.024-04:00Oh, my husband would be crazy for that Arugula! He...Oh, my husband would be crazy for that Arugula! He loves it, and I say "meh." The rest of your harvest looks so yummy, though! We're now back on the schedule of getting our biweekly vegetable share, and I couldn't believe how much lettuce and spinach we got! I miss those fresh salad greens, too. We had enough spinach to make two big salads, an amazing stir-fry dish (which my hubby made--it was soooo good), and Zuppa Tuscana. Plus, we have enough left to make several more salads! Love this time of year! Your Royal Red Lettuce looks particularly tasty to me.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-49787621305211581972016-06-06T20:20:55.854-04:002016-06-06T20:20:55.854-04:00That's amazing that you got 5.5 pounds of baby...That's amazing that you got 5.5 pounds of baby choy. Claytonia sounds really good by your description.<br /><br />Most of our Asian green seedlings bolted today after another hot hot day. They were so tiny they all went into a quick soba noodle stir-fry.Phuonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07658691564062044986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-8830759668684886052016-06-06T17:09:19.023-04:002016-06-06T17:09:19.023-04:00I do wish we had a bit more consistency in our wea...I do wish we had a bit more consistency in our weather! Well, it's not a huge loss as I do still have 3 spinach varieties that are not bolting...yet!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-74956824136480609272016-06-06T17:08:16.328-04:002016-06-06T17:08:16.328-04:00It was yummy and I have plenty more to go in the f...It was yummy and I have plenty more to go in the fridge...my lunches this week are taken care of :) I was quite surprised by the flavour of the turnips - last year they were so mild with no sharpness at all. I grew these last fall as well, but, surprisingly, enjoyed the spring ones more - we probably had a typical, coolish spring; I should look back at my notes to see if that was indeed the case.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-79246129092677686782016-06-06T17:03:31.006-04:002016-06-06T17:03:31.006-04:00Well, I had to look that up as I had only ever hea...Well, I had to look that up as I had only ever heard of the "regular" claytonia (Claytonia perfoliata) but apparently there are 26 species - Claytonia virginica grows "tasty tubers" according to one website but it looks very different from the one I'm growing. May be something to try in the future!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-88343382574619651682016-06-06T16:47:48.135-04:002016-06-06T16:47:48.135-04:00I had made a note to try claytonia at some point, ...I had made a note to try claytonia at some point, and with your recommendation, I'm sure it will make the cut next year. <br /><br />No surprise the spinach bolted with the heat the past few weeks but what a shame as we are getting some cooler temps and you might have gotten a bit more out of it.Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354350096358468967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-51915974239164100802016-06-06T16:25:23.622-04:002016-06-06T16:25:23.622-04:00I've never tried claytonia before, and the thi...I've never tried claytonia before, and the thick leaves sort of remind me of a larger version of purslane. And I don't usually grow turnips here in spring because it gets hot so quick and I don't like the taste either. I'll wait until August to sow mine for a fall crop. That's some lovely choy, and I bet it was great in a stir fry!Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-16203141558265682262016-06-06T16:16:12.924-04:002016-06-06T16:16:12.924-04:00I REALLY like it & have been using it as a sal...<br />I REALLY like it & have been using it as a salad addition - the leaves are on the thick side, verging on succulent, and it's tender, mild, crunchy & juicy. Even the stems are tender. Well worth a try, I would say!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-54937574181150474172016-06-06T16:15:07.238-04:002016-06-06T16:15:07.238-04:00I'm sure it must be strange, when in the past ...<br />I'm sure it must be strange, when in the past you were probably up to your elbows in compost & seedlings at this point in the season. Enjoy the rest...in another year or two, you may very well get the growing bug once again.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-39098633249794583182016-06-06T16:14:57.096-04:002016-06-06T16:14:57.096-04:00It looks like you had lots of lovely greens this w...It looks like you had lots of lovely greens this week! I've never grown claytonia. There's a native claytonia that produces little potato like tubers, I wonder if that's the same thing? Enjoy all your spring greens!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00193278804750154921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-49335653480245554482016-06-06T16:14:00.262-04:002016-06-06T16:14:00.262-04:00This was my first attempt at getting an early grou...This was my first attempt at getting an early group of crops in & out before planting up the warm season veg, so I'm more than happy with the results!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.com