The first harvest of the year! Kale: 2.2oz. OK so it isn't much, but it is a harvest. The kale survived under all the snow. We had a good melt out. Not enough to get rid of all the snow cover, but enough to get to the kale. Whoohoo!
The stores continue to be eaten up slowly. Above is lunch. I would call it leftovers, which the meat is since it is leftover from a restaurant meal, but my son insists that what I make to just leave in the fridge can't be called a left over. I often have coleslaw made in the fridge for no particular meal. The coleslaw is from cabbage from the farmers market from ages ago. It is amazing how long cabbage will keep. The squash casserole I also make to keep in the fridge for whenever. It is made from frozen squash from the garden and farmers market. I mix the squashes when I puree them.
This meal of a sweet potato and bean burrito is probably more typical of my use of garden produce.
The only things in it from the garden are coriander and garlic.
And a pepper from the ristra. Sadly the black beans weren't mine. I do still have a small bit of mine left and I'll have to cook them up soon.
Next week I hope to have my new tally up. I have been spending money and keeping track. Now that I had a harvest I don't feel so bad about it. My next real harvest probably won't be until spring, but at least I've had something.
If you would like to join me in Harvest Monday, put your name and URL into Mr. Linky below. It doesn't matter how big or small your harvest is. If you have had a harvest this last week, show us and join in!
Love to see any garden veggie harvest. Your kale, red peppers, garlic, and coriander look lovely.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the encouragement from you and Thomas, I'll try my best to post my harvest, I'm such a slacker ^-^
Lovely first harvest! Thought of you while I was munching my way through the silverbeet! :)
ReplyDeleteSweet potato and bean burrito? That's a new one for me!
ReplyDeleteI think the red pepper ristra is really beautiful to look at. Functional storage that is also a s work of art.
The kale looks beautiful! I can't believe it survived under all the snow and cold temperatures. There are so many vegetables that I have never eaten and don't know if I like. Kale is one of them.
ReplyDeleteVery nice! I'm amazed you ventured out into that frozen tundra. I'm staying inside as much as possible. The kale is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteGreat Info - thank you!
ReplyDeleteI'm gonna have to try kale next winter. Maybe my family will eat it.
ReplyDeleteLovely kale. It's supposed to taste even better after a freeze. It never freezes here in southern CA, so I wouldn't know. I stirfry mine with pecans and dried cranberries, with a splast of a good vinegar, like raspberry or citrus champagne vinegar.
ReplyDeleteOn another topic, my hens are here and cackling away in the backyard! Please stop by my blog to see them. I hope to add eggs to my harvest Monday next week.
Yeah, your first harvest! I think that any veggie that can withstand that kind of weather has got to be good for you. Kale is so yummy, there's no reason not to grow it.
ReplyDeleteI'm picking 16 varieties of tropical fruit today! Photo at www.growerjim.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteWOW Daphne! That's amazing anything can survive under all of that snow you had and even more amazing that it looks so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHey Daphne, have you heard of the sweet peppers that you can dry. I have seen some seeds for these in various Italian sources. I'm interested in trying these as I love rastras and have had luck with various hot peppers.
ReplyDeleteLooks yummy as always!
Mac, lol don't kill yourself to do it, but we would love to see what you have every week. I'm the only one required to post every week (some weeks I wish I didn't have to, like when I have absolutely nothing and no photos).
ReplyDeleteprue, oh chard. How I love it. I'm slowly starting to want spring again.
kitsapFG, it is a strange combo, but really good. It makes for a rich tasting burrito.
GrafixMuse, I need more kale next year so I can harvest more in the winter.
The Mom, I cheated. I picked it right before the deep freeze came back.
NoviceLive, you're welcome.
EG, you do need to try kale. It is very tasty.
Lou Murray, I've never had it with nuts. It sounds delicious. An egg harvest would be great. I have to get my eggs from the local farm, but I really wish I had chickens.
Michelle, I agree.
Grower Jim, wow that is a lot of fruit.
A kitchen Garden in Kihei Maui, Kale is amazingly hardy. It is the first yar I grew it and wasn't sure how it would do under all the snow. But it came out well. Only one leaf looked a little frost bitten.
Ottawa Gardener, no I haven't. I've only tried the thin walled chilies. If you try it let us all know because it would make a great seasoning.
Nice to have a harvest this time of year! You know I have never eaten kale before. I grew some for the first time this fall but the slugs and low light did them in. I foraged for a harvest on Sunday but to recent 5f weather has wilted everything again. Maybe next week.... or spring :-)
ReplyDeleteCongrats! Hopefully it was really sweet and tasty. Is the variety winterbor? I'll have to give that one a try this fall.
ReplyDeleteDan, oh you must try kale again. The slugs do like it but not as much as my Chinese cabbage.
ReplyDeleteThomas, it is Dwarf Curly kale.
Kale looks great!
ReplyDeleteI've neglected my cold frame and haven't been out there in the month. I'm hoping things will rebound in the spring.
I'll be joining you for harvest Mondays for sure... once I have something to harvest. Congrats on your first of the year!
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