tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post8241490771538119186..comments2024-03-17T05:30:42.919-04:00Comments on The Gardening Me: Harvest Monday - June 9, 2014Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-44986530744161796782014-06-12T10:44:36.430-04:002014-06-12T10:44:36.430-04:00So sad when you have to say goodbye to a delicious...So sad when you have to say goodbye to a delicious veggie for a few months...and then so delighted when it's back in the garden (& on the plate). That's the thing with gardening - there is always something to look forward to!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-70227163276100149382014-06-12T10:34:20.850-04:002014-06-12T10:34:20.850-04:00Looking very good! I miss our spinach, our weathe...Looking very good! I miss our spinach, our weather turned off hot and it bolted 2 weeks ago. No more now until the fall crop is ready in October. :(Stoney Acreshttp://ourstoneyacres.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-55947842056610072902014-06-12T10:16:33.731-04:002014-06-12T10:16:33.731-04:00Last year, the collards lasted practically all sum...Last year, the collards lasted practically all summer with me picking their outer leaves. And the lettuce is hanging in too - the shade cloth seems to be working - for now! Good luck with the rest of your greens!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-72841127066293008902014-06-12T09:26:27.432-04:002014-06-12T09:26:27.432-04:00My spinach is starting to bolt too. I think i wil...My spinach is starting to bolt too. I think i will still get some weeks from my kale, collards and lettuce though.alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08959526591693906826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-37512459187447344192014-06-10T23:27:20.566-04:002014-06-10T23:27:20.566-04:00The great thing about radishes is you can sow them...The great thing about radishes is you can sow them practically anywhere you have a bit of space in between your other crops....so I say - go for it!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-41899566879932727352014-06-10T20:11:17.640-04:002014-06-10T20:11:17.640-04:00Nice radishes. I have gotten a few this year but ...Nice radishes. I have gotten a few this year but some of mine were not good. Wondering if I should try to plant a few more. Lovely spinach in the basket. Mine has bolted too. Nancy Cozy Thyme Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933769393226611441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-76851390382209808062014-06-10T11:41:55.479-04:002014-06-10T11:41:55.479-04:00I've had minimal luck with radishes in the pas...I've had minimal luck with radishes in the past too - I'm actually surprised at how well they grew considering it was a bed that I fertilized quite heavily for the cabbages & collards. I thought I might get lots of leaves but no roots. Maybe you could scatter a few seeds in different beds & see what happens - you never know - there may be a spot or two that, for whatever reason, will give you a good radish harvest.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-7931182390873254262014-06-10T11:32:50.459-04:002014-06-10T11:32:50.459-04:00I've added amaranth to my list for next year b...I've added amaranth to my list for next year based on Michelle's suggestion. I'm looking forward to hearing about your experience with it this summer.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-38405966836362334892014-06-10T11:27:27.022-04:002014-06-10T11:27:27.022-04:00Thanks Michelle - I will definitely put amaranth o...Thanks Michelle - I will definitely put amaranth on my list for next year!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-58030914082151404682014-06-10T11:24:52.985-04:002014-06-10T11:24:52.985-04:00That's the wonderful thing about us gardeners ...That's the wonderful thing about us gardeners - we are forever optimistic and determined....Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-26040333377047791732014-06-10T10:53:02.386-04:002014-06-10T10:53:02.386-04:00I love radishes, but somehow they don't grow w...I love radishes, but somehow they don't grow well in my soil. Even when I try to keep them watered.CommonWeederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17704682182459794221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-86842774829542551902014-06-10T08:17:58.995-04:002014-06-10T08:17:58.995-04:00I very rarely grow radish but always think they lo...I very rarely grow radish but always think they look so pretty. My spinach is beginning to bolt too even the ones that are supposed to be "bolt resistant." I am growing Amaranth this year. It is supposed to taste like spinach but tolerate the summer heat. We will see. I hope the lettuce holds on a little longer.Rachel @ Grow a Good Lifehttp://growagoodlife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-19861098348888868112014-06-09T23:41:39.811-04:002014-06-09T23:41:39.811-04:00That is frustrating to have your spinach bolt befo...That is frustrating to have your spinach bolt before it's even planted out. If you like spinach-like greens and you do get some pretty hot weather where you garden, you might like amaranth greens. I grow a couple of dwarf Asian varieties that are very tasty and quick growers in hot weather. Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-71081585130263030862014-06-09T22:58:08.010-04:002014-06-09T22:58:08.010-04:00Your radishes look lovely. My White Icicles didn&...Your radishes look lovely. My White Icicles didn't amount to anything this spring and neither did my spinach. I get so excited when spring arrives and then get disappointed because our springs always go from cool to really hot too fast. I really need to stop trying with spring plantings and stick to the fall, but I have a feeling I will never learn.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00193278804750154921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-83910899326224698472014-06-09T21:43:06.007-04:002014-06-09T21:43:06.007-04:00They do have a sharp taste. So in the fall when y...They do have a sharp taste. So in the fall when you grow them ;) try this: Another blogger (I believe it was http://davessfggarden.blogspot.ca/) suggested thinly slicing them & then placing them on a buttered baguette with a light sprinkling of salt. I tried this & it was amazing - even my 8 year old liked it (& he tasted one "straight up" and didn't like it at all).Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-3151973069510594062014-06-09T21:36:36.293-04:002014-06-09T21:36:36.293-04:00Thanks Jenny! That's too bad about your spina...Thanks Jenny! That's too bad about your spinach. But these days, it seems that they are developing all kinds of new vegetable varieties for almost every climate - There must be some variety of slow bolt spinach that would do well in your climate...Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-47133159211063851352014-06-09T21:30:39.008-04:002014-06-09T21:30:39.008-04:00I had no idea that spinach bolts as a result of da...I had no idea that spinach bolts as a result of day length...I guess I will see what happens when they come up in the bed. This variety was so easy to start & the plants look so promising as a summer spinach - it would be a shame if it didn't produce because of our longer summer days.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-23091857576944520122014-06-09T20:52:49.662-04:002014-06-09T20:52:49.662-04:00Beautiful radishes. I keep trying to tell myself t...Beautiful radishes. I keep trying to tell myself that one day I'll like radishes but it never seems to happen. Maybe I'll try again this fall and something magically will change with my taste buds. Thomas Generaziohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03536611327617373090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-85903374463127805582014-06-09T14:51:38.552-04:002014-06-09T14:51:38.552-04:00Very pretty radishes and greens. I never have good...Very pretty radishes and greens. I never have good results with spinach as it always bolts too fast.Jenny Rottingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09559432369642740389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-76493682803871705922014-06-09T14:40:38.775-04:002014-06-09T14:40:38.775-04:00I'm missing my radishes. Maybe I can grow them...I'm missing my radishes. Maybe I can grow them again in the fall. I usually forget, but there is always a first time.<br /><br />And spinach bolts not just with heat but also with day length. When the day length gets above 14 hours it can trigger it. For me that is the middle of May. That being said, mine didn't start bolting until the first week in June. So if the conditions are good, they can survive a lot longer. Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.com