You thought I would say no harvest didn't you. Well I had two harvests of three different things. The first harvest was some kale and sage. I was making a Tuscan bean soup with the small bit of Tarbais beans that I had. Yum.
Diced fresh sage
Then I debated what to make for the Superbowl. I decided on a recipe I saw. Black bean and squash tacos. With my solanine poisoning I don't get tacos. They all have tomatoes or chilies in them. This one didn't. So I sliced up my stored Redwing onions for the pickled onions (I don't have shallots); cooked up some of my butternut squash; made some refried black beans from my Trail of Tears beans. But I wanted cilantro in the beans. So I went outside. And yes the cilantro was still alive. I couldn't believe it. Amazing. I've never had cilantro grow through the winter before. It was slightly purple edged from the cold, but it still seemed quite happy. It wasn't in the recipe, but then who actually follows a recipe? The squash got some cardamom too even though that wasn't in the recipe. And next time I'm going to leave out the peppercorns in the pickled onions. Cracked pepper is good, but I hate biting into so many peppercorns.
- Kale 0.50 lbs
- Sage 0.01 lbs
- Cilantro 0.04 lbs
- Weekly total 0.56 lbs
- Yearly total 3.15 lbs
- Spent 32.80 (Pinetree for seeds and asparagus)
- Still in the hole -469.11
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That's funny - we have an amazing climate for growing a great variety of things year-round, and yet everyone struggles with cilantro (we call it coriander). You're being snowed on, and yet it's still growing for you - brilliant!
ReplyDeleteYour kale looks really good too.
Excellent harvest this week Daphne and your Super Bowl no tomato/pepper recipe choice sounds like it was not only tasty, but a also a real showcase of your gardens production too. I am amazed you have cilantro still growing.
ReplyDeleteMy cilantro is alive and well too, but that isn't as impressive in Texas as it is where you are. I sure hope you can get back to tomatoes soon. Avoiding them has got to be hard.
ReplyDeleteWhat a surprising harvest in February in zone 5b! Susan
ReplyDeleteEdible, 6b however this year we haven't gotten below 5F so it has been about 10 degrees above our normal lows.
ReplyDeleteWOW! Is it really that purple? It's so pretty. I might grow it as an ornamental in my front beds... just because I could get away with it. :-D
ReplyDeleteBarbie, if you notice the undersides are really purple and the tops are greener. It is Red Russian Kale. And it is very very pretty.
ReplyDeleteOMG the color of the kale is amazing. beautiful harvest. We almost never follow a recipe either.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous kale! Congrats on the cilantro, too! Amazing! Glad you could enjoy some tacos, they sound delicious!
ReplyDeleteI love that kale!! It sure has been a warm mild winter all over the country!
ReplyDeleteAmazing harvest but then you are a couple of zones higher than I am. I have had parsley stay green all winter here however.
ReplyDeleteI love the color of that kale, it's amazing what the cold does for both the color and the flavor of winter greens. Cilantro is amazing, it will weather the frost in my zone 9b garden and produce through the winter, but I didn't realize it was hardy enough to get through your cold weather!
ReplyDeleteI love the deep purple and blue hues of the kale. Looks yummy!
ReplyDeleteThat is wonderful! What a rich array of tasty veggies, especially for this time of year. Our cilantro is holding on too.
ReplyDeleteHasn't this been quite the winter? Your cilantro is holding on, and my Tuscan kale is still alive and well. It normally doesn't survive the winter here. I wonder how many bugs are surviving as well?!?
ReplyDeleteThe tacos sound great. My cilantro path carpet is still booming along. I'm sure if it gets hot it will bolt, but not yet!
ReplyDeleteImpressive, Daphne! :) In the beginning of february! I still have some overwintering chiles here by my computer, but no harvest to talk about for a while! Thats why I´m som quiet here right now! But I´ll be back! I have You on my blogglist, so I read what You do with great interest all the time! Have a great week! Best wishes! :) MIa
ReplyDeleteI love the colour of your Kale. I just bought a punnet of coriander - I struggle to grow it from seed - hopefully this lot won't bolt, but I suspect it will stillbe a bit warm. Very impressed that yours is still growing in the cold.
ReplyDeleteI just checked the herb garden and there's some cutting celery and lots of chervil still alive... Great combination for tacos!
ReplyDeleteDoggone that kale is beautiful. Can't eat tomatoes AND peppers? That's a double whammy.
ReplyDeleteI discovered cilantro growing in my herb bed too, but I never knew it could survive the snow. What a nice winter surprise! I also didn't realize that sage is suppose to be around in the winter, guess that means mine is not doing too well!
ReplyDeleteKale is such a hardy veggie, although we don't have your snow it is at present surviving very hot days ,up to 42C.Mmmm Tuscan bean soup delish!!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat post on winter greens!
ReplyDeleteI have a few carrots still in the container garden, and my rosemary doesn't seem to mind below freezing temperatures. Actually, it looks better now than in the heat of summer.
Wishing you a great gardening year!
Lea
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