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Monday, January 23, 2012

Harvest Monday

One of the perks of growing broccoli is that the plant produces side shoots after the main head has been harvested. I was never quite sure what a side shoot was or how many there would be, but thus far, I have been pleasantly surprised. From the one plant that I have harvested a head from, I have now harvested about another head worth of side shoots. This is pretty good given that its Dec/Jan; when things are growing quite slowly.

I also harvested some spinach this week that was used on homemade pizza and I harvested more collards that were braised with bacon (I didn't have any turkey necks this time).




Oh and last week I did harvest a carrot, but it wasn't useable. I didn't think they were ready, but I just had to pull one to be sure.

Check out more harvests over at Daphne's Dandelions Harvest Monday.


8 comments:

  1. becky30861/23/12, 12:19 PM

    Why was the carrot not usable? Looks good to me. My broccoli has made side shoots but I mostly just snack on them because they don't make much. I have gotten a meal out of my spinach though. It was so good!

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  2. L from 500m2 in Sydney1/23/12, 4:41 PM

    I'm a bit impatient with broccoli - once the main head is cut I want the space back to grow something else. I'm with Becky - that carrot looks fine!

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  3. Julie1/23/12, 5:31 PM

    I got impatient with my carrots too. Pulled one up hoping for a big carrot and got a puny, skinny little thing.. still yummy though. I think my carrots aren't going to get full-sized until spring. Good luck with your carrots!

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  4. kitsapFG1/24/12, 7:52 AM

    I always munch the baby carrots I pull when "checking how they are doing" - they are not a meal by any measure but make a tasty little garden snack after a quick rinse under the hose!

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  5. Ottawa Gardener1/24/12, 9:13 AM

    All these lovely looking broccoli harvests! I grew Nutribud this year and was impressed by the longevity of the crop compared to other varieties.

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  6. Sustainably Modern1/24/12, 5:48 PM

    Doh! I guess I could have used the tiny carrot...I'll know better next time. Thanks all! The broccoli with the abundance of side shoots is Packman.

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  7. kallie1/25/12, 6:03 PM

    I like to eat the broccoli leaves as well! They taste just like the broccoli itself. Great in salds!

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  8. Mary Hysong1/25/12, 9:08 PM

    what was wrong with the carrot? They are good even if they are small...tho some varieties are not their tastiest until they are a little bigger. I'm waiting from my broccoli and cauliflower to grow up. This year they were late going in because I was on vacation. Next season there will be several sowings beginning in July/Aug ....

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