tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post7189188684011556184..comments2023-11-17T12:32:11.301-05:00Comments on Daphne's Dandelions: Food for the FutureDaphne Gouldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-52228794523112072952009-07-30T11:23:36.157-04:002009-07-30T11:23:36.157-04:00kitsapFG, I think it would work well as a blackber...kitsapFG, I think it would work well as a blackberry sorbet. Lemon might be better with blackberries. You might want to experiment.<br /><br />Chiot's Run, I've found that garlic lasts in the fridge OK for a short time. It is only two bulbs that I put in there so I ought to be able to use it pretty quickly. If my cucumbers ever come in I'll use it up fast in my pickles. Then I suppose I will have pickled garlic :> Hmm I could also make the picking juice now and that would pickle them.<br /><br />coffeeandapplepie, I have it grow fine while it is outside during the summer, but it dies over the winter even the supposedly hardy ones. This year I'm growing a less hardy one and going to bring it in. I've never done that before. I hope it works.<br /><br />thedroolingvegetable, I had a couple rot in the ground over the winter, but most survived. I was quite afraid they would rot this summer, but pulling them early seemed to work just fine.<br /><br />Sally, I guess I'll see if I can keep it alive this winter. I'm really bad with house plants. I ignore them and they die. I only have an aloe that I can ignore for months and it is happy with it.<br /><br />Dan, thanks.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-21148131099786185672009-07-29T23:15:15.850-04:002009-07-29T23:15:15.850-04:00The sorbet looks great, I will have to give it a t...The sorbet looks great, I will have to give it a try.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743102355360873845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-87924430675957328662009-07-29T19:06:39.277-04:002009-07-29T19:06:39.277-04:00I have the same problem of not being able to keep ...I have the same problem of not being able to keep a rosemary alive for more than a year. Once I succeeded in keeping one alive for two years but I don't know how I did it. Maybe more watering and less neglect in my case.<br /><br />Great use of strawberries this time of year, especially with heat we've been having. We made Italian ice and home-grown strawberries made it quite flavorful.Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533917819185792443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-63922634077158150892009-07-29T17:32:18.465-04:002009-07-29T17:32:18.465-04:00Looks like you've had more luck wiht your garl...Looks like you've had more luck wiht your garlic than me! About half my bulbs rotted in the ground and there were a fair few tiddlers left among those that survived.<br /><br />Ah well. Always next year....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-37659342726275005612009-07-29T12:34:38.623-04:002009-07-29T12:34:38.623-04:00Wow - that garlic looks like something off a websi...Wow - that garlic looks like something off a website that says "this is what garlic should look like" - fantastic! I only have 4 bulbs this year - forgot about it...boo! Rosemary grows in my garden fine - its everything else that dies! Treat it mean - it'll love it! Cat @ Manor StablesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-32568118254516773422009-07-29T10:17:25.760-04:002009-07-29T10:17:25.760-04:00You could pickle your mildewed garlic. It would p...You could pickle your mildewed garlic. It would probably last longer than in the fridge.Chiot's Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05086153621579437021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-23739720390446050282009-07-29T08:43:35.262-04:002009-07-29T08:43:35.262-04:00The garlic looks great and that is a nice size sup...The garlic looks great and that is a nice size supply. I had an overabundance of it last year (got planting happy and it was a good year) but this year I eeked out what I consider to be a minimum amount to feed us for the year. <br /><br />The sorbet looks wonderful. Do you think it would translate well with a substitution of blackberries for the raspberries?kitsapFGhttp://www.modernvictorygarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-54009923072491109262009-07-29T06:42:56.363-04:002009-07-29T06:42:56.363-04:00Toni, thanks. I had trouble deciding which varieti...Toni, thanks. I had trouble deciding which varieties to get last year. I'm glad I got a few so I could tell which ones did better in my garden.<br /><br />prue, thanks, I have been enjoying it. It really does the trick to cool me down.<br /><br />Stefaneener, lol I guess I'm lucky I've never made garlic soup so wouldn't be tempted. I'm hoping it lasts until next spring when the green garlic comes up, but about a quarter of those bulbs (the biggest ones) are destined to be planted in the fall.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-29272555784133566502009-07-29T00:08:56.936-04:002009-07-29T00:08:56.936-04:00That is such pretty garlic. I'm still a little...That is such pretty garlic. I'm still a little new to storing food, except for jam, of course, and that much garlic might tempt me to do a huge garlic soup or something. All the abundance might go to my head.Stefaneenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422241601075022500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-55676486932829326252009-07-28T23:36:19.356-04:002009-07-28T23:36:19.356-04:00Oh wow that sorbet looks just divine! Enjoy it dur...Oh wow that sorbet looks just divine! Enjoy it during the hot weather. And that sure is a lot of Garlic, great work!PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12210701278846436069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-17521951506225065342009-07-28T22:21:34.694-04:002009-07-28T22:21:34.694-04:00Hi Daphne! Greetings from Wyoming!
Your garlic l...Hi Daphne! Greetings from Wyoming!<br /><br />Your garlic looks fantastic!!!! I've got to decide what variety to get... and get it ordered!!!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your sorbet recipe! I added it to my YummySoup recipe software... for future use!Tonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07251147737253912516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-3959649116585274472009-07-28T16:34:27.810-04:002009-07-28T16:34:27.810-04:00Ellie Mae's Cottage, thanks. It was quite tast...Ellie Mae's Cottage, thanks. It was quite tasty, but then raspberry sorbet is one of my all time favorites. I think the pairing with lime is good. I like it better than lemon which is a lot more traditional.<br /><br />Annie's Granny, garlic is one of those that doesn't have a huge harvest. If each clove is about 1 oz and I get four in a sqft then that is just 1/4lb/sqft. Admittedly I still have the fall crops that I planted after them. I keep thinking they should have done at least 1/2lb for the garden space and the time they are given. But no. I'll take them anyway. Last year I decided to plant onions and garlic because I kept having to go to the store for them all summer long. I wanted to be able to eat all my veggies out of the garden. So far I've bought strawberries, corn and peaches from the farmers market, and very little other produce has been purchased. Now if only I could grow all my own dried beans (I eat a lot of them) and some of the whole grains I eat. BTW if you do get enough raspberries, I highly recommend the sorbet. I think I'll be making jam or syrup with some of the fall berries (if the fall berries have a good harvest). Last year I made cobblers. Yummy!<br /><br />Tessa, thanks. You make me blush!<br /><br />Michelle, oh dear that is too bad. I hope your next year's garlic works out better.<br />I'm guessing our differing climates are to blame. Rosemary doesn't grow as well in our wet climate. I'm guessing the chamomile loves the rain. It certainly seems to. I don't even collect seed to plant. I just let it go to seed and next year, there it is. I even had two plants over winter and it isn't perennial chamomile. It is the annual kind. Though if I had to pick one I'd pick rosemary hands down. I love it so much. I make rosemary bread and I really want some rosemary potatoes if the potatoes every come in. I'll be looking forward to your post on Monday.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-5435750400757434822009-07-28T16:08:49.855-04:002009-07-28T16:08:49.855-04:00Your garlic looks picture perfect! I'm not sav...Your garlic looks picture perfect! I'm not saving any garlic this year other than some bulbils - it was all terribly infected with rust. Tiny heads was the result.<br /><br />Funny that you have such difficulties with rosemary and I can hardly kill it. On the other hand I just couldn't get my chamomile to germinate.<br /><br />I'm trying to keep track of what I'm harvesting this week so I can join in on Harvest Monday. No weighing though.Michellehttp://fromseedtotable.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-10224726586138233982009-07-28T14:04:26.665-04:002009-07-28T14:04:26.665-04:00I don't know about everyone else, but you trul...I don't know about everyone else, but you truly inspire me, Daphne!Tessa at Blunders with shoots, blossoms 'n rootshttp://blossomsnblunders.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-28494497122307510952009-07-28T12:59:02.385-04:002009-07-28T12:59:02.385-04:00Your garlic looks a lot better than mine. My firs...Your garlic looks a lot better than mine. My first one was 2 ounces if I remember correctly, and perfectly formed, but the subsequent ones were much smaller and the cloves separated a bit from the heads. I think I'm not going to fool with it for next year, as the small amount we use can be purchased so cheaply at the grocery store. <br /><br />The sorbet looks really yummy. Maybe next year I'll get enough raspberries to actually make something!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-37378019964825020732009-07-28T12:45:00.587-04:002009-07-28T12:45:00.587-04:00What a wonderful garlic harvest you have! The sorb...What a wonderful garlic harvest you have! The sorbet looks delicious! -JackieEllie Mae's Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13889959606127833480noreply@blogger.com