Miracle of miracles. I had a harvest in mid January. Cilantro - 1.5 oz. Ok so it isn't the largest of harvests, but it is something. We are in the middle of an unusual January thaw. Now it isn't strange for the snow to melt during the winter. Usually with rainy weather. All last week we had temps in the 40Fs. Then yesterday we had a high of 52F and last night only got down to 51F. Pretty amazing since the warm weather lasted so long. But the snow will come back. Wednesday we will get flurries again.
My black beans prompted my harvest. I wanted more
Gallo Pinto for breakfast (shown above before mixing in the cilantro). Since I was cooking black beans there was no need to stop with one dish. I made a
black bean and squash soup that also used cilantro. I really liked its taste. I would never have thought of putting cabbage into a black bean and squash soup, but it really works.
And now that I've had a harvest, it reminds me to fix my side bar tally. 2012 is past. Hopefully I'll get to that this week.
Harvest Monday is a day to show off your harvests, how you are saving your harvest, or how you are using your harvest. If you have a harvest you want to show off, add your name and link to Mr Linky below.
As I have a harvest this weekend I thought I'd join this week.
ReplyDeleteI am going to attempt to keep accurate records this year. I don't know if I'll use a sidebar tool or a spreadsheet or what. Any recommendations? This is new to me!
ReplyDeletehttp://planetpooks.com/harvest-monday-1-14-13/
I use a spreadsheet. It really is the easiest way. I do put the results into my sidebar, but the sidebar doesn't really do anything, it is all manual html.
DeleteWow, that's sure is a wonderful harvest for this time of the year. I should go check to see if any of my herbs survived so far.
ReplyDeleteStill have snow on the grounds but am seeing some grass.
I always plant way to much cilantro. But when I am harvesting it I am always glad that I have an abundance to pass along to friends.
ReplyDeleteWow!! Cilantro at this time of year is amazing. I have not grown cilantro for a number of years (it is on the planting list for 2013 though!), but when I do it has always been too fast to bolt. I assume you have a self seeding patch that gives you this abundant supply?
ReplyDeleteYes. Though self seeding isn't quite the right word. I winnow out the seed and then put the chaff where I want the cilantro to grow the next year. It works very well as a lot of the seed gets through the process. It starts growing in the fall and seems to stay alive all winter long when we are zone 7 (usually we are in zone 6, but our winters have been warm so far).
DeleteAh, what I would have done for some fresh cilantro this weekend... YUM! Looks great Daphne!
ReplyDeleteVery nice cilantro! We have parsley growing through winter but cilantro has been difficult to grow. Maybe in spring it will be better.
ReplyDeleteWhat a surprise to have that "tender" little herb mid-winter. The garden is a continual source of amazement isn't it?
ReplyDeleteGreat stuff-we too are fans of gallo pinto! Yum.
ReplyDeleteI had plenty of cilantro too, and I never cooked Gallo Pinto... I think it's time to try it, thank you for the idea!
ReplyDeleteYour Cilantro picture is pretty! You are so creative in your cooking. I am an old farmer cook! lol Nancy
ReplyDeleteI picked some cilantro recently too. My harvests have been quite small as well. Hard to remember to post here about the tiny bits! ;) I have had a little bit of spinach too. Feels nice to have something to pick in the middle of winter!
ReplyDeleteNo cilantro here, but some cutting celery, parsley and marjoram remain. Were the chives covered or just protected by mulch or snow cover?
ReplyDeleteI don't cover any of my herbs. Chives are very hardy, but do die back in the winter here. So I don't get any chives this time of the year.
DeleteGreat that you have a harvest! I've never grown cilantro, but have heard it's not so easy...is that true? You seem to have it down!
ReplyDeleteYes and no. I've found cilantro very very easy if you let nature do its thing. Once the first crop is started then just let it self seed. It self seeds readily. Sometimes it is hard to germinate when forced to do it on your timetable.
DeleteI'm too lazy to tabulate my harvests. Anyway, I think my meager harvests would just be embarrassing if I documented them numerically.
ReplyDeleteHow fun to have an unexpected harvest. Your cilantro reminds me that I managed to harvest some as well, but I didn't include it in my tally. I don't generally include herbs unless I harvest a huge amount.
ReplyDeleteHow weird, your weather has been warmer than mine the last couple of days! We even have snow capped mountains that I can see from the garden.
Snap! My post this week is about coriander too!
ReplyDeleteI always find it an anomaly that cilantro, which I associate with warm weather cuisines, is pretty cold tolerant. Here's to January thaws, so I can get an oil truck up the driveway so we can be warm in February.
ReplyDeletePretty cilantro! On another subject...can't find it on your blog...but, I remember reading that you can't eat nightshades. Am I right? Can you tell me how you knew that? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteIt is true. I do mention it often enough on my blog since I get new people reading all the time. Last year I grew one tomato plant; this come year none.
DeleteI harvested coriander seed last week which is the closest to coriander I get at this time of year. We have a relatively small window for growing it for leaf crop here and sadly its now closed until about May.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I could bring myself to add the cabbage. How did it change the flavor and texture of the soup?
ReplyDeleteIt gave it a pleasant tangy note. I didn't notice much of a textural difference since it was cooked for a bit. the cabbage was pretty soft. The beans were more noticeable.
DeleteI miss cilantro. Its so hard to germinate them here.
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