tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post2926562825970652666..comments2024-03-24T11:10:13.186-04:00Comments on The Gardening Me: Harvest Monday - June 13, 2016Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-45874353592185627162016-06-15T19:59:10.360-04:002016-06-15T19:59:10.360-04:00Thanks Shaheen! And yes, they do smell heavenly -...Thanks Shaheen! And yes, they do smell heavenly - not at all like the supermarket ones where you put your nose right next to them and you can barely smell a thing!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-4130649393099912282016-06-15T19:58:27.732-04:002016-06-15T19:58:27.732-04:00So far those pesky squirrels haven't gotten in...So far those pesky squirrels haven't gotten into the strawberries - probably because they're too busy trying to get at the bird feeders ;)<br /><br />I'm not surprised you haven't been able to keep up with the greens...once they get to the harvestable stage, they seem to grow at breakneck speed. Fingers crossed you are tasting those first strawberries very soon!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-38813825959947482102016-06-14T12:28:15.707-04:002016-06-14T12:28:15.707-04:00Your kale is Amazing. I hope to sow some this wee...Your kale is Amazing. I hope to sow some this weekend for the winter as advised by Mark. I picked my first strawberry yesterday, so hopefully next week will be able to share a harvest, yours look so tasty - so much more superior that supermarket ones. Bet they smell wonderful too.Shaheenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03602971207085826708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-65917070698722465602016-06-14T09:30:05.731-04:002016-06-14T09:30:05.731-04:00No strawberries yet Margaret, but hopefully soon. ...No strawberries yet Margaret, but hopefully soon. Yours look delicious. I took out the strawberry bed as you plan to do, last year and put some of the runners in a big container and they are doing very well. Plus there were a few renegades I couldn't pull out, so we should get a bowl full. Do the squirrels and chipmunks take part of your harvest? I imagine so. As for greens...can't keep up ((( But we have not had the high temps you have so slow to bolt. Your harvest is impressive.Gardeningbrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709940044197929905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-62927243705540234132016-06-14T08:39:49.317-04:002016-06-14T08:39:49.317-04:00Ah yes, strawberry critters - for us, it's the...Ah yes, strawberry critters - for us, it's the birds that get to them. I remember my first year growing them, they would disappear ever so discretely, just before they were fully ripe. I kept thinking my memory was to blame when I looked for the one that was almost ripe the day before. Haven't had that issue since I started to net the beds, though. The mesh has fairly large holes, about 1/2" or so. Ideally, I'm hoping to create some sort of netted cage that I can simply lift off and on, but for now, the netting is supported by rebar with inverted water bottles slipped on the top.<br /><br />For the turnips it probably depends on the variety as some can get strong or woody if harvested too large. The variety I'm growing is fairly mild (White Lady), but even they have become stronger because of the hot weather we had a couple of weeks ago. I would say harvest a couple now to see how they are and make a judgment call based on that.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-70943277216880076382016-06-14T08:27:53.623-04:002016-06-14T08:27:53.623-04:00Oh, I would miss them too. They are definitely wo...Oh, I would miss them too. They are definitely worth a spot in your back garden; I think Mark grows them quite successfully in containers.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-27221997533980499682016-06-14T08:25:01.264-04:002016-06-14T08:25:01.264-04:00The strawberries are wonderful. I started two beds...The strawberries are wonderful. I started two beds this year and am looking forward to next year! How do you keep the critters off them? Nice baskets of greens also. As for turnips, since this is my first year growing them, is that about the right size to harvest? I think I may have some that size.Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-39735471208838728902016-06-14T08:03:57.392-04:002016-06-14T08:03:57.392-04:00Those strawberries look perfect. They're one t...Those strawberries look perfect. They're one thing I'll really miss from the allotment, both Eleanor and I love them and we used to harvest pounds of them, we never got fed up of them. I think I'll have to see if I can squeeze some plants in to the garden somewhere, or even in a container.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-59638405297706829192016-06-14T07:02:04.673-04:002016-06-14T07:02:04.673-04:00Oh, too funny, Sue! I'll be right over to giv...Oh, too funny, Sue! I'll be right over to give them a what for...;)<br /><br />I have to say, the kale seemed to size up overnight - the Red Ursa especially wasn't ready to pick last week, but this week it was pushing up on the netting. My Swiss chard is another matter altogether - everyone seems to be harvesting chard left, right and centre and my plants are barely a few inches tall.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-91228692475735101752016-06-14T07:00:28.807-04:002016-06-14T07:00:28.807-04:00I did try to grow a butterhead type lettuce a coup...I did try to grow a butterhead type lettuce a couple of years ago, but it didn't work out very well. I'll likely try again in the future, but I doubt it would replace my cutting patch - we do enjoy mixing up the lettuce varieties in the salad bowl.<br /><br />And the first sweet treats of summer are truly amazing - hopefully it won't be too much longer until you find some on your plate.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-27578779311692570092016-06-14T06:59:24.853-04:002016-06-14T06:59:24.853-04:00In the past, we started the strawberry bed in mid-...In the past, we started the strawberry bed in mid-summer, after harvesting the garlic, and it gave us a fairly good harvest starting the following year. If I had the room, I would probably start a bed earlier, but every one of them is full now.<br /><br />I wish some of your damp weather would come our way. The big issue around here is that it's been so dry - I doubt we've had even an inch of rain over the past month.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-70852851974681828362016-06-14T06:57:40.927-04:002016-06-14T06:57:40.927-04:00It's great when the harvests from the garden g...It's great when the harvests from the garden go from a trickle to a steady pace. We had a fairly bad bean year last year, so I'm eyeing my beans too. They are not too far along yet, but at least I didn't have as many germination issues this time round.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-20766070787426418582016-06-14T06:57:04.150-04:002016-06-14T06:57:04.150-04:00I'll say - sometimes Mother Nature isn't v...I'll say - sometimes Mother Nature isn't very accomodating, is she? And as you say, while some crops peter out in the heat, others flourish, so you have to be thankful for that.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-63126787861910117262016-06-14T06:56:05.990-04:002016-06-14T06:56:05.990-04:00Thanks Norma - and you are right, they are so swee...Thanks Norma - and you are right, they are so sweet! That's too bad about your strawberreis - I was very late putting up the netting this year & had I held off much longer, I likely would have been in the same boat.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-71835363535250770552016-06-14T06:20:16.722-04:002016-06-14T06:20:16.722-04:00Geez, your garden is so far ahead of mine. Big kal...Geez, your garden is so far ahead of mine. Big kale already????????<br />You come down here and talk to my plants! About the only thing I'm on par with is the spinach bolting and I don't wanna be at that point-WAH!<br />Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-78089433714055685972016-06-14T05:29:11.310-04:002016-06-14T05:29:11.310-04:00Another Hooray for Strawberries - the archetypical...Another Hooray for Strawberries - the archetypical Summer fruit! I haven't had any ripe ones yet, but it hopefully won't be too long now. Unlike you, I tend to harvest my lettuces whole. We usually have plenty available, and I am able to use just the best bits, so 1 lettuce normally lasts 1 meal, perhaps with a few leaves left over for the next day.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-82215075056451693492016-06-14T04:33:15.681-04:002016-06-14T04:33:15.681-04:00We didn't dig up our old strawberry plants unt... We didn't dig up our old strawberry plants until we had a new bed planted and settled in for a year. We didn't really want to have a year without any strawberries at all.<br />I hope this damp weather here doesn't spoil any fruits but I'm waiting to ripen as the plants have such a large number of berries. Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-86482014358461181642016-06-13T22:40:21.584-04:002016-06-13T22:40:21.584-04:00Ah, luscious strawberries and your gorgeous spinac...Ah, luscious strawberries and your gorgeous spinach and lettuce. It looks like you're harvests are coming along beautifully.<br /><br />I eye the cherry tomatoes and pole beans everyday.Phuonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07658691564062044986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-14360567911625110452016-06-13T22:00:43.861-04:002016-06-13T22:00:43.861-04:00Bad timing with our weather!! Just enough heat to ...Bad timing with our weather!! Just enough heat to get early plants bolting but now it's cooled off. Ugh. That is why we grow a variety - some things work well some years versus others.<br /><br />Beautiful strawberries ... and turnips already!? Nice.Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354350096358468967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-88317840130395191272016-06-13T21:07:22.132-04:002016-06-13T21:07:22.132-04:00Gorgeous strawberries, bet they were the sweetest....Gorgeous strawberries, bet they were the sweetest. I had lots of strawberries on the plants starting to turn red, then they all disappeared, as you can guess I am not at all happy. norma changhttp://gardentowok.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-35372863726533466542016-06-13T20:29:36.555-04:002016-06-13T20:29:36.555-04:00Our temps did come down towards the end of last we...Our temps did come down towards the end of last week (not cool, but definitely more comfortable!) but unfortunately it was a bit too late for most of the spinach although there are a few plants that look to be holding on. I'm waiting to pull them as I may just get a bit more out of them.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-1869008089408242202016-06-13T20:05:43.498-04:002016-06-13T20:05:43.498-04:00Strawberries and spinach, so it's time for a s...Strawberries and spinach, so it's time for a strawberry and spinach salad with a balsamic dressing. I still have some spinach coming but I may have to buy some local strawberries. Weird you are having hot weather while we are cool. There is supposedly some big high over Newfoundland causing our nice weather while everyone else bakes.David Veltenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07710293718143454000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-65749986721485117032016-06-13T18:01:34.752-04:002016-06-13T18:01:34.752-04:00We tend to think that we HAVE to use everything th...We tend to think that we HAVE to use everything that comes out of the garden right away, but I'm trying to remember that there are 5 months of the year with virtually no garden fresh produce other than storage veg. So even though it's June, I'm already starting to freeze some of the greens for winter. I've got a couple of packets of kale & one of spinach too. Not a lot so far, but each week I'll be adding a few packets so by fall, I'm hoping to be all set.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-49716316143126131782016-06-13T17:35:48.676-04:002016-06-13T17:35:48.676-04:00Those strawberries sure look yummy and so pretty! ...Those strawberries sure look yummy and so pretty! My spinach is mostly gone too. Have a little of the later left but lots of lettuce! Can't seem to get on using much kale! Nancy Cozy Thyme Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933769393226611441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-16005496509212639582016-06-13T16:36:32.080-04:002016-06-13T16:36:32.080-04:00A double thanks Dave as I'm fairly certain I f...A double thanks Dave as I'm fairly certain I first saw Red Ursa on your blog! I'll be doing a combo of White Russian & Red Ursa in our salad tonight...together with lettuce to appease the kids :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.com