tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post7023513800919049768..comments2024-03-24T11:10:13.186-04:00Comments on The Gardening Me: Harvest Monday - October 6, 2014Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-66238201176806195342014-10-09T08:26:25.749-04:002014-10-09T08:26:25.749-04:00It is really still hit or miss for me on fall crop...It is really still hit or miss for me on fall crops it seems. And I completely agree - they do seem to take FOREVER to mature. I suppose with the cooler days that's really not that much of a surprise, but it doesn't make us any less impatient, does it? ;)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-88238335496059849122014-10-07T21:45:03.079-04:002014-10-07T21:45:03.079-04:00Hi! That is a pretty little head of broccoli. Yo...Hi! That is a pretty little head of broccoli. You can be proud! Nice spinach and kale too. I wish I would have started more Kale than what I did. My spinach is growing but far from ready. My lettuce will be ready before snow I think but not yet! I am impatient and it seems to take forever for these things to grow! NancyCozy Thyme Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933769393226611441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-81332096629573480572014-10-07T09:15:19.865-04:002014-10-07T09:15:19.865-04:00It's funny what we sometimes think before we g...It's funny what we sometimes think before we grow a crop...now that I know that the onions were damaged by onion maggots, I find it hard to believe that I thought it was something else. It's all about learning - and next year both you and I will have a bumper crop of broccoli, right? :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-30358803741015886292014-10-07T09:01:30.528-04:002014-10-07T09:01:30.528-04:00Oh - when I saw that itty bitty head forming I pra...Oh - when I saw that itty bitty head forming I practically jumped up and down - so exciting! I think you will really like the Russian kale - it is quickly becoming a favourite - tastes great, easy to clean and the purplish stems are so pretty too.<br /><br />And I really truly hope you are feeling much better since your trip was cut short. Sending good thoughts your way...Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-85998783135970624652014-10-07T08:53:35.535-04:002014-10-07T08:53:35.535-04:00So true - the first year I grew brassicas I had ca...So true - the first year I grew brassicas I had cabbage worms on everything. It was amazing having so few issues with them this year - the netting did wonders. Next year I have my sights on those slugs and onion maggots!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-54631210701250071682014-10-07T05:08:50.534-04:002014-10-07T05:08:50.534-04:00Gorgeous broccoli! I always grew Packman, but did...Gorgeous broccoli! I always grew Packman, but did not this year and regret that immensely. The one I grew produced lots of small bunches--I miss the great big head of Packman-beautiful, impressive and you feel like you are REALLY harvesting something special.<br />And again-I'm going to try that Kale that you grow. I grew the "frilly" kind and it's a bugs paradise--milliions of spots to hide.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-67214638853695691212014-10-07T04:24:42.418-04:002014-10-07T04:24:42.418-04:00I still think it is magical when things grow and p...I still think it is magical when things grow and produce even though we have grown some things for years, It;s sor oif a feeling of conquering all those things that try to thwart us like onion maggotsSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-39303096115394906772014-10-06T20:44:01.865-04:002014-10-06T20:44:01.865-04:00This is the first year I've ever successfully ...This is the first year I've ever successfully grown broccoli although I don't have too much. Similar to you, I barely got to harvest the heads so my chance of side shoots. To be honest, I thought maybe the side shoots came first and you harvest those while the head develops, but I now know better.Susiehttp://coldhandswarmearth.blogspot.ca/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-23951472233601762292014-10-06T20:30:35.758-04:002014-10-06T20:30:35.758-04:00Thanks David. That is definitely one of the best r...Thanks David. That is definitely one of the best reasons to grow you own food - not because it's the biggest or the prettiest but because it tastes the best!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-63093257571604329082014-10-06T19:52:59.103-04:002014-10-06T19:52:59.103-04:00That is a respectable head of broccoli. I haven...That is a respectable head of broccoli. I haven't had great success with it but it is worth growing because the flavor is so much better than store bought. And the side shoots taste even better in my opinion.David Veltenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07710293718143454000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-89379156778857927142014-10-06T18:15:21.080-04:002014-10-06T18:15:21.080-04:00Unless the fall is exceptionally drawn out, I doub...Unless the fall is exceptionally drawn out, I doubt I will be harvesting any side shoots from this crop. But I am thoroughly enjoying what I am getting and it was a learning experience that I can take into next year when I plan to do a spring planting and get LOTS of side shoots in the summer.....hopefully.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-72890693249926030522014-10-06T18:05:29.138-04:002014-10-06T18:05:29.138-04:00Broccoli is always special for me. The performance...Broccoli is always special for me. The performance here for me is spotty. And I do love to eat it too! For me, Packman usually makes lots of side shoots.Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-8068925200478333182014-10-06T13:40:58.289-04:002014-10-06T13:40:58.289-04:00I totally agree on the broccoli - I would much rat...I totally agree on the broccoli - I would much rather have a small central head with a ton of side shoots producing over a long period. Wow - You ARE spoiled when it comes to winter temps! Thankfully our daytime highs are still in the low teens (around 50-55F) during the day so I can still do outside chores without gloves. Once the gloves have to come out - that's when it becomes a real pain.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-60170006371896325232014-10-06T13:17:58.068-04:002014-10-06T13:17:58.068-04:00I still think broccoli is an amazing vegetable to ...I still think broccoli is an amazing vegetable to grow, the sprouting types are usually long term generous producers in my garden. I rarely get big main heads, probably because I don't grow varieties that make big main heads, but the leafy side shoots are my favorite anyway. It certainly is chilly where you are, that would be a COLD winter day here. I am such a spoiled weather wimp.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-34921358702431623682014-10-06T13:10:26.203-04:002014-10-06T13:10:26.203-04:00Broccoli is one of my favourite veg too. It's...Broccoli is one of my favourite veg too. It's too bad I couldn't plant them out earlier and get the added benefit of side shoots from each plant.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-281319998040515212014-10-06T12:40:38.293-04:002014-10-06T12:40:38.293-04:00Lovely broccoli. And the first time you harvest so...Lovely broccoli. And the first time you harvest something is always special. Though broccoli to me is always special anyway as it never produces that well, so I never get a true glut of it at any time. Whatever I get I'm very happy for. Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.com