tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post7144199428435656116..comments2023-11-17T12:32:11.301-05:00Comments on Daphne's Dandelions: Harvest Monday - 31 Janauary 2011Daphne Gouldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-88378586462224408432011-02-04T15:30:50.912-05:002011-02-04T15:30:50.912-05:00U'm just catching up with your blog as I'v...U'm just catching up with your blog as I've been very lazy with reading and commenting lately. I've got lots of peppers that I froze in the summer. No good in salads of course, but great for casseroles and roasted veggie dishes.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11430236104525571846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-7144768918073492792011-02-03T03:04:41.112-05:002011-02-03T03:04:41.112-05:00How neat that both eggs had a double yolk! What a...How neat that both eggs had a double yolk! What a great way to use one roasted chicken! I love tatsoi greens, or any asian greens for that matter. When we bought our new fridge, it came with this amazing vegetable crisper drawer. It keeps our greens healthy for such a long time.meemsnychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584936035577822444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-86943668106532597692011-02-01T20:12:47.494-05:002011-02-01T20:12:47.494-05:00About freezing peppers - I freeze bell peppers eve...About freezing peppers - I freeze bell peppers every year. Just wipe clean, cut to size, freeze, bag and label. I dice some and cut some into slices for different dishes. They don't stay crisp of course, but work very well for cooking. I freeze them on trays and then bag so I can shake out what I need if I don't package to recipe size.Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-80100377607058386132011-02-01T07:12:13.627-05:002011-02-01T07:12:13.627-05:00Deb, I'm hoping that the greens I have in the ...Deb, I'm hoping that the greens I have in the tunnel are keeping. I haven't a clue. I guess in the spring thaw I'll find out.<br /><br />michelle, I've never tried it with strawberries. I'll have to do that someday. I have weeks like that too. <br />Though I have a good recipe that I want to experiment with this week. <br /><br />Lou, And more on the way. In the next two days we are supposed to get another foot or more. Sigh.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-73671995598729884752011-02-01T07:09:18.126-05:002011-02-01T07:09:18.126-05:00Thomas, I also think it is the storage method. Giv...Thomas, I also think it is the storage method. Giving them the correct environment is important. A plastic bag just gets them to slime out fast. But you are right. Even in a bag they last longer. It takes a while to get our veggies when we buy from the store.<br /><br />Laura, I do too, but our weather gets so cold here that the quality of the before freeze produce is so much better. It's hard to garden with all this snow, though it does make for good insulation. I do store lettuce this way when the hot weather threatens to make it all bolt. It lasts for about three weeks. Which sometimes gives me lettuce in August, when I usually don't have any. <br /><br />Robin, your welcome<br /><br />Barbie, I was amazed. With the eggs I'm buying now I usually have at least one in a box, but this time it was amazing. <br /><br />Ottawa Gardener, I still have to order my trees. And all the rest of the plants for my yard. Right now all we have are small patches of grass. Though I did order the clover to over seed the grass with. I still haven't made a decision about what fruit trees are going where. I'll have to think on it more.<br /><br />Jane, I hope so. Ohhh yes I would love some. I love moschatas since I have trouble growing anything else with my nasty borers. They always take down the winter squash before it ripens. I think the Asian greens kept so well because of our cool weather. I'm not so sure they would after a hot summer (or your winter). But I'm sure they would keep a while for you still.<br /><br />Ali, Ah two offering me seed :> Well Jane offered first, so I'll ask her to send. Silly for you both to do that. Thanks so much for the offer though.<br /><br />GrafixMuse, That method really works so well. I can keep things fresh for so much longer than any other I've used. I use the technique in the summer for spring greens that are threatening to bolt.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-1909096445521600122011-02-01T04:12:51.694-05:002011-02-01T04:12:51.694-05:00I'll bet you're buried under a ton of new ...I'll bet you're buried under a ton of new snow. Spring will come soon enough. I should be ashamed of myself for not getting out and gardening more, given that we've had almost nothing but sun and temps in the 70s. But I did manage to harvest a lemon and the first of my ginger this week. Stop by and take a peek at the recipe I posted for pork with citrus-soy-ginger sauce. It's fabulous.Lou Murray's Green Worldhttp://greenlifeinsocal.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-16661907792151179402011-01-31T17:18:13.267-05:002011-01-31T17:18:13.267-05:00The towel trick also works well with strawberries,...The towel trick also works well with strawberries, although they certainly won't keep as long as greens. <br /><br /><br />This is the first week in a long long time that I've not harvested anything from the garden without the excuse of being out of town. I didn't even cook anything interesting from previous harvests so there's no Harvest Monday post on my blog this week. I'll have something next week though...michellehttp://fromseedtotable.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-41018954220145256582011-01-31T17:15:22.822-05:002011-01-31T17:15:22.822-05:00Thanks for the information on storing the Asian gr...Thanks for the information on storing the Asian greens. I harvested the last of mine today and will be keeping it in the fridge to use in stir fries for the next week or so...Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11487651493900978730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-32073160685524275552011-01-31T13:29:17.627-05:002011-01-31T13:29:17.627-05:00I couldn't believe how long our lettuce kept i...I couldn't believe how long our lettuce kept in the fridge. I stored it the same way, in large plastic containers with a paper towel on the bottom. It's good to know that this will work for other greens as well. Sometimes you just have to harvest everything at once.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129119492962711399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-11275315364048568412011-01-31T13:14:05.350-05:002011-01-31T13:14:05.350-05:00If I have enough, I will send you some Futsu Black...If I have enough, I will send you some Futsu Black seeds. I'll check tonight.<br /><br />AAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-75572726223803226182011-01-31T13:03:27.250-05:002011-01-31T13:03:27.250-05:00Your garden is going to be mind blowing this summe...Your garden is going to be mind blowing this summer! I bet it will be a show piece as the beds are so well designed. If you want some Black Futsu seeds let me know as I have extra. I've grown it for the last 3 years so I'm going to trial some other small moschatas this year. Wow I didn't know the Asian greens could keep that long. I'll have to try your method.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438167207270942090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-60931905677403538852011-01-31T10:27:23.736-05:002011-01-31T10:27:23.736-05:00That's a good tip about the towel in the tuper...That's a good tip about the towel in the tuperware container for greens. Thanks. I've made some larger than usual orders too - mostly for trees - for our larger space. It's exciting!Ottawa Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14486499450332482461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-85623091540521881402011-01-31T10:08:57.675-05:002011-01-31T10:08:57.675-05:00Oh, WOW~ 2 double yolkers in one pan. Amazing! The...Oh, WOW~ 2 double yolkers in one pan. Amazing! The stir fry looks yummy, too. Darn it. It's only 10am and now I'm hungry for lunch! LOLBarbie~https://www.blogger.com/profile/14431239835933503549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-72194562446258507442011-01-31T09:03:54.856-05:002011-01-31T09:03:54.856-05:00Thanks for the helpful info regarding your storage...Thanks for the helpful info regarding your storage experiment.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12220238404223196571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-43974104966829373362011-01-31T08:58:09.400-05:002011-01-31T08:58:09.400-05:00That is good to know about the greens but I hopefu...That is good to know about the greens but I hopefully won't use that info too often as I much prefer the produce straight from the garden to my table. I can see in the fall though or spring when the harvest is a little overwhelming on the greens that this would be useful so as not to have to waste them.kitsapFGhttp://www.modernvictorygarden.com/apps/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-21276299177388754662011-01-31T08:29:00.049-05:002011-01-31T08:29:00.049-05:00I've also noticed how homegrown Asian greens h...I've also noticed how homegrown Asian greens have a much longer shelf life then their store-bought counterpart....gives you a sense of how long the commercial stuff has been lying around. Either that or they lose a lot of their freshness in the transportation process.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09303344546714641616noreply@blogger.com