Thursday, February 21, 2013

A Little Winter Harvest

I finally made it down to my garden today and found a little harvest waiting for me. Lots off little broccoli shoots off of my three plants and just a few turnips. Though it doesn't look like I will get more turnips, I have never been able to grow turnips in my garden before so this is definitely progress.

I see a few more small cauliflower heads starting and the cabbage is looking good. The kale seems to have stalled a bit in the cold weather but we will be getting warmer soon.
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  1. Daphne GouldFebruary 21, 2013 at 9:30 AM

    That broccoli looks so good. I'm eating my frozen broccoli which is OK, but not nearly as good as fresh picked.

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    1. becky3086February 21, 2013 at 2:39 PM

      We ate the other broccoli and cauliflower that I harvested and it is much milder and less tough than the stuff in the stores. So nice

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  2. Practical ParsimonyFebruary 21, 2013 at 12:45 PM

    Fresh produce from the garden in winter is just marvelous. I keep watching my turnips I sowed too late. They are only about three inches tall.

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    1. becky3086February 21, 2013 at 2:41 PM

      I have some more that I sowed late too. Don't know as they will do anything.

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  3. DavidFebruary 21, 2013 at 1:31 PM

    Thats wonderful to have fresh picked in February. That turnip sure looks good!

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  4. Mark WillisFebruary 21, 2013 at 1:37 PM

    Yep, that the biggest of those turnips looks a very respectable size - and no holes in it! The turnips I grow always seem to attract some sort of hole-boring insect, which lays eggs that hatch into little white grubs.

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    1. becky3086February 21, 2013 at 2:43 PM

      There were no holes in the turnip roots but plenty in the leaves. I am not sure what bug it is that loves turnip leaves but never touches the kale, cauliflower, cabbage or broccoli leaves.
      I used to have some little white grubs in my plums each year.

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  5. UnknownFebruary 21, 2013 at 3:12 PM

    I love reading your posts. I am a beginner gardener and am learning so much from you.

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  6. Felecia CofieldFebruary 21, 2013 at 9:09 PM

    Hi Becky! That broccoli looks delicious and oh, how I love turnips! They are so pretty! Thanks for sharing your harvest! Blessings from Bama!

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  7. Bushrat JohnFebruary 22, 2013 at 5:12 PM

    Good lookin veggies Becky, I sure miss fresh veggies from the garden during the Winter. You always make yours look so good cooked or not.

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  8. Malay-Kadazan girlFebruary 24, 2013 at 10:39 AM

    After 3 years of trying to grow turnips, we finally got a decent harvest last year.
    They look very fresh and good!

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  9. The HobbitFebruary 27, 2013 at 7:17 PM

    Garden is under 3 ft of snow so I'm not sure what's going on under there. Hope I have a s nice a surprise as you did.Fortunately our winter farmers market is keeping me in fresh veggies. Thank goodness for neighbers that are better farmers than I.

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