tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post5797315203384419903..comments2023-11-17T12:32:11.301-05:00Comments on Daphne's Dandelions: Harvest Monday, 3 November 2014Daphne Gouldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-79654956888563077472014-11-06T11:27:13.684-05:002014-11-06T11:27:13.684-05:00This is definitely Brassica Season! We had our fir...This is definitely Brassica Season! We had our first frost of the year today, about a month later than normal. Maybe that will sort out the blessed Whitefly on my Brussels Sprouts.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-47337421881845373242014-11-04T21:45:11.468-05:002014-11-04T21:45:11.468-05:00That one head of broccoli is amazing! Nice little...That one head of broccoli is amazing! Nice little basket of goodies too for this time of year. We have been on vacation but thankfully I didn't lose things in the cold frame from the frost. No one here to put the cover down so thought I might lose things. Nancy Cozy Thyme Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933769393226611441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-7754107073873960662014-11-03T21:47:57.251-05:002014-11-03T21:47:57.251-05:00Wonderful harvest, as always. You must have freez...Wonderful harvest, as always. You must have freezers full of veggies by now! Ditto on the broccoli - I'm envious as mine always tends to bolt.Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354350096358468967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-10944696380841964982014-11-03T19:47:27.957-05:002014-11-03T19:47:27.957-05:00We didn't plant broccoli but now I wish we did...We didn't plant broccoli but now I wish we did. Looks great. Tossing Dirthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09554728174220993439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-29332075261949583582014-11-03T19:10:13.088-05:002014-11-03T19:10:13.088-05:00I blanch it for three minutes in boiling water the...I blanch it for three minutes in boiling water then immediately put in ice water to cool down. Then pack in single serving bags and freeze. Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-54088260950665497842014-11-03T17:27:02.670-05:002014-11-03T17:27:02.670-05:00Great broccoli, mine was v small and has already b...Great broccoli, mine was v small and has already bolted! Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-57741446863178985192014-11-03T16:33:41.430-05:002014-11-03T16:33:41.430-05:00daphne, can you please tell me how you freeze your...daphne, can you please tell me how you freeze your kale? do you cook it first? i can;t eat it quick enough and freezing may be a good trick.<br />yes, and hate the grey aphids too. a real pain to get out of the tight curls. grrrr.<br />ps love that brocolli!!e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-6192822602004240502014-11-03T15:25:52.792-05:002014-11-03T15:25:52.792-05:00That's a big head of broccoli, I cannot grow b...That's a big head of broccoli, I cannot grow brassicas in spring, they always bolt and full of aphids.Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08837486464329151966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-27403491151436549842014-11-03T12:02:19.504-05:002014-11-03T12:02:19.504-05:00What a great harvest! I'm sad to think that I...What a great harvest! I'm sad to think that I didn't start my fall garden in time to get much from it, so yours looks especially delicious.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04343685271510850819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-71531600105430344732014-11-03T11:26:07.041-05:002014-11-03T11:26:07.041-05:00How strange to have icy puddles and no frost.How strange to have icy puddles and no frost.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-92049946745154019512014-11-03T10:40:30.775-05:002014-11-03T10:40:30.775-05:00I have a vantage vue. And yes I've connected i...I have a vantage vue. And yes I've connected it to weather underground so I can see all the historical data online. And we can see the info if we aren't at home.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-59424720154993726892014-11-03T10:10:40.757-05:002014-11-03T10:10:40.757-05:00Aphids are the worst!! We had them so bad this ye...Aphids are the worst!! We had them so bad this year that we actually lost several plants to them and just tossed a bunch of kale because it was so covered in them. It was a bad year for them for us. Your harvests are looking great!!Stoney Acreshttp://ourstoneyacres.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-4252480669167415142014-11-03T09:54:58.660-05:002014-11-03T09:54:58.660-05:00When harvests dwindle, we show even a few of somet...When harvests dwindle, we show even a few of something. Scarcity increases the value. What type of weather station do you have? Looks like it links to your page.<br />edible gardens--point lomahttp://ediblegardenspointloma.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-43258623060958900372014-11-03T09:51:39.979-05:002014-11-03T09:51:39.979-05:00I'm a wee bit jealous of your ability to grow ...I'm a wee bit jealous of your ability to grow broccoli. In our Northern California garden, we have a lot of trouble with bolting. Well, that and snails. Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-23731676264601407452014-11-03T09:50:44.889-05:002014-11-03T09:50:44.889-05:00That is some great looking broccoli, I didn't ...That is some great looking broccoli, I didn't bother with fall planted broccoli so all I have are small shoots. And I have no cabbage, so yours looks great to me.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-7912958085287218882014-11-03T09:29:14.668-05:002014-11-03T09:29:14.668-05:00Beautiful harvests, especially for November. That...Beautiful harvests, especially for November. That broccoli is incredible - your side shoots are bigger than my main heads!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-47853939251078244572014-11-03T07:57:06.249-05:002014-11-03T07:57:06.249-05:00That is some big broccoli! I eat the stem too but ...That is some big broccoli! I eat the stem too but I can't say it is my favorite. Too bad about the cabbage bolting though.Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-82050570542446587932014-11-03T07:25:49.315-05:002014-11-03T07:25:49.315-05:00Great harvest for this time of year. That sure is ...Great harvest for this time of year. That sure is a gorgeous head of broccoli bet it was real sweet . I too peel my broccoli stem, I laughed when I read you ate the stem first because it is your favorite, my daughter is the opposite, saves her favorite for last. Norma Changhttp://gardentowok.comnoreply@blogger.com