tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post7633224974601543126..comments2024-03-17T05:30:42.919-04:00Comments on The Gardening Me: Harvest Monday - October 19, 2015Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-85319962635022659532015-10-21T20:43:26.173-04:002015-10-21T20:43:26.173-04:00Thanks Phuong! Experimenting with new varieties a...Thanks Phuong! Experimenting with new varieties and techniques is so much fun. It's one of the reasons I love gardening so much - the possibilities are truly endless. Already planning your garden? You sure are ahead of the game - can't wait to see what new veg you decide to try!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-79606685606126206222015-10-21T17:48:00.032-04:002015-10-21T17:48:00.032-04:00I'm so impressed with your garden. You got gre...I'm so impressed with your garden. You got great harvests of lots of different things. And your broccoli is doing great, hopefully it'll keep going into winter.<br /><br />I'm already planning next year's garden, which is mainly going to be a salsa garden. And I went a little crazy at Franchi Seeds so am going to try lots of new to me vegetables.Phuonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07658691564062044986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-15080905518393572712015-10-21T08:22:46.787-04:002015-10-21T08:22:46.787-04:00Oh, I love sweet potato fries...didn't we all ...Oh, I love sweet potato fries...didn't we all opt for them when we went to Earl's that time for dinner? It was a very busy year in the garden and as with most years, some things did well while others didn't, but overall I'm quite happy with how the season went. Next year I won't be doing any major bed additions, so I'm hoping it will be just a bit less hectic.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-88565272507460299082015-10-21T08:15:31.978-04:002015-10-21T08:15:31.978-04:00You are so right, Norma - and it's so much mor...You are so right, Norma - and it's so much more tender, which I learned the hard way last year when I cooked my first batch for the same amount of time as I do grocery broccoli and it basically fell apart.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-38719039502882722402015-10-20T20:17:05.475-04:002015-10-20T20:17:05.475-04:00Yum! We've been getting Sweet Potatoes lately ...Yum! We've been getting Sweet Potatoes lately from our CSA vegetable share, and I've been making Sweet Potato fries. Very tasty. I'd say you had a very successful gardening season!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-11497958931855209912015-10-20T19:53:30.518-04:002015-10-20T19:53:30.518-04:00Woodchuck polished off all my broccoli plants this...Woodchuck polished off all my broccoli plants this year so no home grown broccoli, hopefully next year will be a successful one. Home grown broccoli is so much better tasting than the store bought ones.norma changhttp://gardentowok.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-68602268147492007822015-10-20T19:37:09.106-04:002015-10-20T19:37:09.106-04:00Soup made with freshly picked kale in the middle o...Soup made with freshly picked kale in the middle of winter sounds amazing! I tried to overwinter kale last year and it didn't work out very well. Perhaps I just didn't plant the right one - I'm pretty sure I've seen varieties that are known for their winter hardiness and you have obviously had success doing that.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-50599435114966712422015-10-20T13:41:39.355-04:002015-10-20T13:41:39.355-04:00I knew they were called zucchini in your part of t...I knew they were called zucchini in your part of the world but didn't realise that they were also in the summer squash group. You went to the Italian word and here in the UK we went for the French one :-)Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-70633400064442483452015-10-20T12:10:23.118-04:002015-10-20T12:10:23.118-04:00I totally know what you mean by rushing before fro...I totally know what you mean by rushing before frost date. This weekend we had to go and pick all the remaining tomatoes, peppers and tomatillos, even if they were green... it's always bitter sweet. The kale will be Wintering for the next few months. Hopefully I'll be able to dust some snow off it and have some warm kale soup. Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05181507345380029703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-34447135878653709282015-10-20T08:11:56.000-04:002015-10-20T08:11:56.000-04:00Thanks Susie - I felt the same...not a lot of pota...Thanks Susie - I felt the same...not a lot of potatoes, but I was happy with the harvest considering the circumstances. The Slo Bolt cilantro is amazing - it's definitely here to stay.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-56947835568878505422015-10-20T08:08:54.856-04:002015-10-20T08:08:54.856-04:00Those are courgette, aka zucchini, aka summer squa...Those are courgette, aka zucchini, aka summer squash which also includes other things like patty pan. I remember when I first purchased a British Cookbook (I think it was by Delia Smith - loved her show!), it took me a bit to figure out what all those "strange" ingredients were.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-75422029981957656462015-10-20T08:06:08.392-04:002015-10-20T08:06:08.392-04:00Hi Nancy - we still have a few cold hardy veg left...Hi Nancy - we still have a few cold hardy veg left in the garden, so hopefully that will keep us going for another few weeks or so. It's a bit of a tug of war as I want to put the garden to bed, but I also want to enjoy the fresh veg as long as possible.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-21975819594567277332015-10-20T08:03:18.788-04:002015-10-20T08:03:18.788-04:00Thanks! Wish I was tired of zucchini - have no id...Thanks! Wish I was tired of zucchini - have no idea what that feels like. Maybe next year...if I'm lucky ;)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-71237071825558640302015-10-20T06:09:00.642-04:002015-10-20T06:09:00.642-04:00Terrific harvest this time of year! You didn'...Terrific harvest this time of year! You didn't get many sweet potatoes but I wasn't sure you'd get any with us this far north so fantastic job on those. Ditto on the cilantro, looks great, I might even try that variety myself as it never grows well for me.Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354350096358468967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-61973829846590032162015-10-20T05:07:20.842-04:002015-10-20T05:07:20.842-04:00 Those summer squash could easily be mistaken for ... Those summer squash could easily be mistaken for courgettes.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-55984064106459679042015-10-19T22:21:01.950-04:002015-10-19T22:21:01.950-04:00Hi! I would say that you had a great last harvest...Hi! I would say that you had a great last harvest! And some of those things will last for awhile so that you will be able to continue to enjoy them! Nancy Cozy Thyme Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933769393226611441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-79105195878047138052015-10-19T21:26:01.791-04:002015-10-19T21:26:01.791-04:00A great looking week!! I have to admit that I'...A great looking week!! I have to admit that I'm looking forward to frost. We are almost 3 weeks late this year and I'm getting tired of zucchini!! :)Stoney Acreshttp://www.ourstoneyacres.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-44166703344700333772015-10-19T21:16:18.624-04:002015-10-19T21:16:18.624-04:00Thanks A.J. - Dave (Our Happy Acres) gave me the c...Thanks A.J. - Dave (Our Happy Acres) gave me the chimichurri idea last year & it really is awesome (and addictive!). Since pesto freezes so well, I figured the chimichurri would do fine, which it did. Up until then, I had simply been freezing a couple of bags of parsley leaves to use in cooked dishes...this is a much tastier use for all that parsley (although I do still tuck a bag of plain parsley in the freezer).Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-35571170932543300252015-10-19T20:10:50.082-04:002015-10-19T20:10:50.082-04:00We can never figure out how to use parsley in quan...We can never figure out how to use parsley in quantity -- the chimichurri-as-ice-cubes idea is great!A.J. - Cheap Seat Eatshttp://cheapseateats.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-25550969981931249942015-10-19T17:27:37.308-04:002015-10-19T17:27:37.308-04:00I've never had such good luck with broccoli be...I've never had such good luck with broccoli before - although that's not really saying much as last year was my first time growing it. I have no idea how much more growth the remaining tiny side shoots will put out - anything above what I have already harvested would be a definite bonus.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-10949453178771751162015-10-19T17:25:34.726-04:002015-10-19T17:25:34.726-04:00You are so right on the broccoli side shoots - I t...You are so right on the broccoli side shoots - I think some of my side shoots were bigger than the main heads! I've kept track of the main head and sideshoot harvest and it will be interesting to see the comparison.<br /><br />If I recall correctly, I think I had cilantro in the herb bed for most of the summer last year when I did 2 sowings. But last year we had a very cool, damp summer - I have my doubts as to whether that would have been the case had I gotten around to sowing it earlier this year when I summer was much hotter than usual.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-36746535593002861702015-10-19T17:21:21.204-04:002015-10-19T17:21:21.204-04:00Thanks Mark! At this stage, the Mountain Magic to...Thanks Mark! At this stage, the Mountain Magic tomatoes are fairly small - more like large cherry tomatoes or small salad tomatoes, so Fried Green Tomatoes would be a bit fiddly. I would probably give it a go if they were a bit larger - I have had them in the past but can't really recall if I liked them or not. I did the same with my basil - it's wonderful, isn't it? I'm especially appreciative as last year all of the basil was struck with basil downy mildew and we ended up basil-less.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-43275956896049794452015-10-19T17:13:38.490-04:002015-10-19T17:13:38.490-04:00Oh it would be so nice to have the option of growi...Oh it would be so nice to have the option of growing a few fresh herbs like cilantro and parsley over the winter - I have tried to pot up parsley but it didn't work out too well. Looks like the birds like cilantro better than my daughter - when I was washing, drying & chopping it, the whole first floor smelled like it and my daughter held her nose for an hour. Luckily she likes the taste a lot better than the smell ;)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-7415217750312932982015-10-19T15:33:59.000-04:002015-10-19T15:33:59.000-04:00It's a sad time when we're harvesting the ...It's a sad time when we're harvesting the lasts but it won't be that long until we're sowing seeds again. The broccoli looks really good, perhaps that might go on for a while longer.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-77836595780520210422015-10-19T14:54:12.144-04:002015-10-19T14:54:12.144-04:00Those are some lovely broccoli side shoots! Ours i...Those are some lovely broccoli side shoots! Ours is just now making the heads so I don't know if there will be any side shoots or not. My side shoots are often more productive than the main heads themselves. I had cilantro overwinter in the greenhouse last year and it got huge for me too. It was another slo-bolt variety called Calypso. I have some ready to be planted now. I gave up trying to grow it here in summer as it bolts immediately. It and parsley are the two herbs I use the most.Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.com