tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post8496648482673546983..comments2023-11-17T12:32:11.301-05:00Comments on Daphne's Dandelions: Harvest Monday, December 17th, 2012Daphne Gouldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-81744620853129339222012-12-19T07:17:04.920-05:002012-12-19T07:17:04.920-05:00No. I think the soil is happier if you always have...No. I think the soil is happier if you always have something growing on it. The soil actually hates being empty. You could give it a rest by growing a cover crop and turning it under if you wanted to, but as long as you continually give it compost over the years it should be fine.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-26935618393076747072012-12-18T23:04:33.215-05:002012-12-18T23:04:33.215-05:00The more I read northern hemisphere blogs with the...The more I read northern hemisphere blogs with their beds happily resting for the winter it does make me wonder if I should give mine the occasional break. But then I feel like I'm not maximising my space and I plant things. do you think yours benefit from the rest?Lizhttp://www.suburbantomato.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-78934744182634381422012-12-18T19:21:49.705-05:002012-12-18T19:21:49.705-05:00You had a great harvest this week. I wish my spina...You had a great harvest this week. I wish my spinach had made it; it looks great.Sustainably Modernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14277690427872895102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-40218996000385915552012-12-18T10:14:29.378-05:002012-12-18T10:14:29.378-05:00A Beautiful harvest Daphne, thanks for postings. ...A Beautiful harvest Daphne, thanks for postings. I really am missing our winter garden this year. With our move I'm temporally with out a garden. Keep up the great work!!Stoney Acreshttp://ourstoneyacres.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-36432776596547064332012-12-18T03:29:39.786-05:002012-12-18T03:29:39.786-05:00Your garden beds look so neat and tidy ready for t...Your garden beds look so neat and tidy ready for their big sleep over winter. Hope you have a great Xmas !Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16309666420472665198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-77704637224212581272012-12-17T22:08:32.943-05:002012-12-17T22:08:32.943-05:00It is wonderful to see what you are still harvesti...It is wonderful to see what you are still harvesting! Nancy Cozy Thyme Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933769393226611441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-31676602718771510052012-12-17T18:57:45.492-05:002012-12-17T18:57:45.492-05:00Thanks, I will look for the seeds.Thanks, I will look for the seeds.Norma Changhttp://gardentowok.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-78134278331799765412012-12-17T18:22:23.371-05:002012-12-17T18:22:23.371-05:00I think 37 lbs of harvest this time of December in...I think 37 lbs of harvest this time of December in Massachusetts is utterly remarkable. Congrats.Lou Murrays Green Worldhttp://greenlilfeinsocal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-30244549481002460842012-12-17T17:51:18.628-05:002012-12-17T17:51:18.628-05:00Your Bok Choi looks so good - I just pulled mine o...Your Bok Choi looks so good - I just pulled mine out as they'd been eating by caterpillars. It's funny how the shape of homegrown bok choi looks nothing like the stuff I buy from the shops.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11907743046211723083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-77341109451057002422012-12-17T12:27:14.572-05:002012-12-17T12:27:14.572-05:00The weather here is warmer than usual also and my ...The weather here is warmer than usual also and my harvests are looking rather unseasonal. I'm sure that your next harvest, however small it may be, will be a welcome one. It must be difficult for you to have such a limited amount of fresh veggies from the garden in the depths of winter. Michellehttp://fromseedtotable.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-85979646767685988792012-12-17T11:42:41.278-05:002012-12-17T11:42:41.278-05:00It is a sign of the warming weather. Usually I'...It is a sign of the warming weather. Usually I'd have had to cover them in plastic for them to be this healthy.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-16720070039473976582012-12-17T11:39:57.444-05:002012-12-17T11:39:57.444-05:00Looks like you got this week's harvest in just...Looks like you got this week's harvest in just in time! We woke up to an inch or two, not a lot but enough to keep us inside and from accessing our covered beds. Amazing harvest, especially for mid-December, don't you think?diary of a tomatohttp://diaryofatomato.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-68343207918809829642012-12-17T11:29:26.901-05:002012-12-17T11:29:26.901-05:00These are actually not your normal turnips. They a...These are actually not your normal turnips. They are Japanese turnips, sometimes called salad turnips. Usually I eat them raw, but occasionally throw them into stirfries. Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-49161633635333729242012-12-17T11:27:49.973-05:002012-12-17T11:27:49.973-05:00Baby spinach yum - how do you cook your turnips? M...Baby spinach yum - how do you cook your turnips? My family were not over thrilled with them.<br />Love LeanneMandaBurms FarmStay for Cats.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08870013164376041080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-15226456602630970842012-12-17T11:25:12.354-05:002012-12-17T11:25:12.354-05:00Weirdly I've never read his books, but I'v...Weirdly I've never read his books, but I've read enough about his methods online. My patch just has a row cover on it now though. I'm not doing plastic this year. Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-61034189617901671062012-12-17T11:24:08.250-05:002012-12-17T11:24:08.250-05:00Usually Asian greens are fine to eat even when the...Usually Asian greens are fine to eat even when they are flowering. Some people consider the flower buds an extra treat. Try it to see if it still taste good. It might well.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-43212946511318713082012-12-17T09:58:24.462-05:002012-12-17T09:58:24.462-05:00So nice to see the long view of your garden. Amazi...So nice to see the long view of your garden. Amazing that even after all the fall cold and snow you are still harvesting. Been reading Eliot Coleman?edible gardens--point lomahttp://ediblegardenspointloma.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-1015765797808422392012-12-17T09:44:53.639-05:002012-12-17T09:44:53.639-05:00Lucky you to get a taste of the spinach! It looks ...Lucky you to get a taste of the spinach! It looks like it's growing quite nicely. Mine from the fall planting is still too small to harvest. Your Asian greens look great too. It reminds me I need to plant some tatsoi.Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-49212325134725823742012-12-17T09:41:03.710-05:002012-12-17T09:41:03.710-05:00I don't have a harvest today, but a question. ...I don't have a harvest today, but a question. I planted bok choi this late summer. We had another warm fall here in Maine and it flowered so early. It is in my hoop house looking green and growing still. Is it too late to eat it? Since it flowered so early will it taste ok? My spinach, kale and lettuce are fine. Can't understand why the bok choi bolted so much sooner.Stuff I Dohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16577268472093326716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-57697797849354144002012-12-17T08:45:43.379-05:002012-12-17T08:45:43.379-05:00That young spinach looks picture perfect. I stil...That young spinach looks picture perfect. I still have spinach going but it is getting long in the tooth and looking a big rough. My pac choi and tatsoi are growing and harvestable but the slugs have been hard at them and I will need lots of patience and trimming to get a useable harvest from them. Your winter garden is charming and still so productive for you. Good work!kitsapFGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06120640838501186514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-50732553494863959562012-12-17T08:33:40.673-05:002012-12-17T08:33:40.673-05:00I have two. Space and Winter Giant.I have two. Space and Winter Giant.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-33903916333824916562012-12-17T08:25:41.557-05:002012-12-17T08:25:41.557-05:00Fantastic harvest for this time of year. Like your...Fantastic harvest for this time of year. Like your smooth leaf spinach, what variety is that?Norma Changhttp://gardentowok.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-13975736732606357722012-12-17T08:13:03.793-05:002012-12-17T08:13:03.793-05:00Still getting good harvests! Good for you! I think...Still getting good harvests! Good for you! I think your garden looks just about perfect.nutmeg gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497061826533988682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-17394665546410919252012-12-17T08:01:05.721-05:002012-12-17T08:01:05.721-05:00Your garden looks wonderful to me. All that space!...Your garden looks wonderful to me. All that space! I have a few things growing but it will be a while before I can harvest anything. becky3086https://www.blogger.com/profile/01026872543168452124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-86897269508024545282012-12-17T07:40:55.584-05:002012-12-17T07:40:55.584-05:00Beautiful greens. I've never bought or cooked ...Beautiful greens. I've never bought or cooked bok choi or tatsoi. Clearly gardening is expanding my kitchen's universe, since now I have to give them a try.Patricia Burroughs aka Pookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13000770987295390045noreply@blogger.com