tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post6634290784025121176..comments2024-03-24T11:10:13.186-04:00Comments on The Gardening Me: Harvest Monday - November 17, 2014Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-41999769588635634722014-11-21T10:56:55.090-05:002014-11-21T10:56:55.090-05:00That little kale must be so yummy! One of these d...That little kale must be so yummy! One of these days I will be organized enough to protect some of those cool weather veg so that I can extend the harvest into the early winter.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-1503923806268504162014-11-21T10:54:21.651-05:002014-11-21T10:54:21.651-05:00Our winters have been relatively mild (for us!) in...Our winters have been relatively mild (for us!) in the last decade or so - it was always a guessing game as to whether we would have a white Christmas or not. But last year we got walloped....and the elusive "they" said that we would be getting another bad winter again this year. Looks like "they" were right!<br /><br />We are expecting a bit of a thaw this weekend so I'll be out there covering the garlic & strawberry beds with straw. I'm also going to put some straw on the beds with the kale & am hoping this will help them get through the winter for some early greens.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-52956893537664714502014-11-20T21:23:04.142-05:002014-11-20T21:23:04.142-05:00Good for you to get 500 lbs. I gave up on weighin...Good for you to get 500 lbs. I gave up on weighing mine. I have a little kale under a plastic box with a pillowcase over it! It still gets frozen a little but I cut and bring in the house and it is still good. Mine is still small. NancyCozy Thyme Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933769393226611441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-53410987868317511242014-11-20T17:26:53.351-05:002014-11-20T17:26:53.351-05:00Hey, 500lbs! Wow that's a lot of food! Hmm, li...Hey, 500lbs! Wow that's a lot of food! Hmm, like Susie, you guys are really making me want to measure everything too but I'm not sure how diligent I'd be.<br />You still had a good week considering the weather though! Some years we don't even get snow or get it weirdly in March or April. But when we have had bad winters the brassicas seem to pick up again despite looking droopy for a long time so you never know, if you leave the kale etc in you might get some spring leaves.<br />I don't do very well with coriander / cilantro, it tends to bolt, though if you're after seeds that's a good thing!Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-2745383178798106502014-11-17T19:37:47.843-05:002014-11-17T19:37:47.843-05:00Thanks Norma! Looks like everyone east of Califor...Thanks Norma! Looks like everyone east of California is getting a bit of frostbite this week.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-50281222805514578822014-11-17T19:36:21.341-05:002014-11-17T19:36:21.341-05:00Thanks Susie! Wouldn't an early spring be nic...Thanks Susie! Wouldn't an early spring be nice...I enjoy winter, but usually by February, I've had enough & am itching for the first signs of spring.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-44021222286883319782014-11-17T19:00:58.721-05:002014-11-17T19:00:58.721-05:00Had a coating of snow last week but all disappeare...Had a coating of snow last week but all disappeared before mid-morning and no harm was done to the crops. this week is a different story though, going to be a frigid week. Congrats on reaching 500 pounds. norma changhttp://gardentowok.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-36518736582522162052014-11-17T17:19:52.796-05:002014-11-17T17:19:52.796-05:00Congratulations, 500 pounds! Fantastic results. ...Congratulations, 500 pounds! Fantastic results. I'm inspired to track my own tallies next year. I also neglected to mulch the garlic (or at least not as much as I had intended to). I like to think of these early cold temperatures as the advancing of winter with the hopes of an earlier spring! :)Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354350096358468967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-44659843800999547372014-11-17T13:36:59.142-05:002014-11-17T13:36:59.142-05:00Thanks Michelle! The coriander is amazing....I co...Thanks Michelle! The coriander is amazing....I couldn't believe how fragrant it was...just heavenly. I'm so looking forward to using them.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-91696132668206182742014-11-17T13:34:13.613-05:002014-11-17T13:34:13.613-05:00Thanks Dave! The long range forecast shows a &quo...Thanks Dave! The long range forecast shows a "warm" spell by the end of the coming weekend with temps going into the 40's...I'm hopeful that I will be able to get the straw on the beds & then not have to worry for the rest of the winter. Otherwise, I will be out there shoveling my garlic bed ;)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-30849223067504414102014-11-17T12:35:29.857-05:002014-11-17T12:35:29.857-05:00Aren't green coriander seeds a revelation! I l...Aren't green coriander seeds a revelation! I love them. It's sad to see your harvests come to an end. Congratulations on hitting the 500 pound mark! I bet next year your harvests will be more abundant than ever.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-88117602563138447292014-11-17T11:45:19.725-05:002014-11-17T11:45:19.725-05:00Congrats on that 500lb mark! Who knew that coriand...Congrats on that 500lb mark! Who knew that coriander was that mighty? The cold we are having here took me by surprise too. I was out covering the garlic with straw even as snowflakes were starting to fall yesterday. The snow should act as insulation for your garlic (and mine). They are predicting a low of 10°F here tonight.Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-52865648913786314232014-11-17T11:35:59.437-05:002014-11-17T11:35:59.437-05:00Thanks Daphne! That is so true about gardening su...Thanks Daphne! That is so true about gardening surprises - every year seems to bring it's fair share, that's for sure!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-2590011312252138212014-11-17T09:14:52.727-05:002014-11-17T09:14:52.727-05:00Brrrr. And congrats on the 500 mark. It is hard to...Brrrr. And congrats on the 500 mark. It is hard to know what to expect for the first year of a garden. Though to be honest it is hard to know what to expect from one you have had for a few years either. I harvested a third more in 2012 than I did in 2013. Gardening always brings you surprises, both the good and the bad. Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.com