tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post7529760356240783886..comments2024-03-24T11:10:13.186-04:00Comments on The Gardening Me: Harvest Monday - November 30, 2015Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-21443733359553345132015-12-03T17:36:44.119-05:002015-12-03T17:36:44.119-05:00That sounds great - I've often thought about g...That sounds great - I've often thought about growing lettuce and other such greens under the lights over winter, but am usually too preoccupied with other indoor projects over the winter. And with building up the garden, I'm ready for a break from gardening as well. I would be very interested to see how you fare with it if you do end up giving it a go.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-84914929932665637872015-12-03T15:44:05.654-05:002015-12-03T15:44:05.654-05:00Last year we had a late spring frost and the one t...Last year we had a late spring frost and the one thing least damaged was the lettuce. Yours did amazingly well given the cold. The fall lettuce in my container has finally given up. But I'm thinking of growing some indoors under my grow light setup since I won't be needing it until February for seedlings.David Veltenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07710293718143454000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-71618449020408315822015-12-01T19:09:52.351-05:002015-12-01T19:09:52.351-05:00Fall lettuce is definitely worth it - the less you...Fall lettuce is definitely worth it - the less you have coming out of the garden, the more dear whatever you do get becomes. Not to mention it is SO good! I've got my fingers crossed that the Sierra MI variety will keep for a few weeks as I've got my eye on Christmas...homegrown lettuce at Christmas? Now that would be something!<br /><br />I can't imagine if you went all out on your garden - it is so phenomenal already - you got the veg, you got the ornamentals, you got the clandestine snap pea vines...I mean, what more could you want? Other than fall lettuce, that is ;)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-56458049565230309002015-12-01T18:57:29.080-05:002015-12-01T18:57:29.080-05:00It was chilly, but so still that I barely felt it....It was chilly, but so still that I barely felt it...which is something of a rarity around here.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-56778158751915083742015-12-01T13:36:32.485-05:002015-12-01T13:36:32.485-05:00Great lettuce harvest. I'm definately going to...Great lettuce harvest. I'm definately going to do fall lettuce next year---I told hubby NO TRIPS AT ALL next year---I want to really garden hard!!<br /><br />The frost pics are beautiful-especially the sweet woodruff. <br />Stay warm and enjoy all the wonderful lettuceSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-6057236636908364562015-12-01T08:46:36.364-05:002015-12-01T08:46:36.364-05:00Brrrr, it does look chilly there, though the frost...Brrrr, it does look chilly there, though the frost makes for some great photos. Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-16136693383819143702015-12-01T08:29:24.420-05:002015-12-01T08:29:24.420-05:00Awesome shots with the frost, especially the woodr...Awesome shots with the frost, especially the woodruf looks so beautiful. Jenny Rottingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09559432369642740389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-23914723029307203692015-12-01T08:09:01.184-05:002015-12-01T08:09:01.184-05:00For sure, Nancy - as we get older, I think we tend...For sure, Nancy - as we get older, I think we tend to appreciate these "everyday" things a lot more. I love my cold cellar - we never had one until we moved to this house and we are definitely making good use of it!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-48164815168761785632015-12-01T08:06:36.082-05:002015-12-01T08:06:36.082-05:00That's high praise coming from you, Beth....yo...That's high praise coming from you, Beth....you're making me blush! I'm very happy with the lettuce this year - the timing worked out well so that it was pretty much fully grown by the time the cold weather really hit. Hopefully I can replicate my success in the years to come! And now it IS December...so Happy December to you too!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-30113241397618326592015-12-01T08:00:22.027-05:002015-12-01T08:00:22.027-05:00Lettuce does seem like such a fragile veg, doesn&#...Lettuce does seem like such a fragile veg, doesn't it. I didn't think it would be a good candidate for late fall/early winter either until I saw how it bounced back from being completely frozen a couple of years ago.<br /><br />That's the great thing about winter - it gives you lots of time to catch up on all those things that got put on hold all summer...and I for one have a mountain of those!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-50998046477272747882015-12-01T07:55:52.329-05:002015-12-01T07:55:52.329-05:00Thanks Jennifer. Cold and gray pretty much descri...Thanks Jennifer. Cold and gray pretty much describes our morning today...I'm off to the farm today and it's above zero now, so at least that's one good thing. Stay warm!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-23723033356450949552015-12-01T07:53:34.997-05:002015-12-01T07:53:34.997-05:00Thank you Jane! Simpson Elite is a real trouper a...Thank you Jane! Simpson Elite is a real trouper all right. I also love the Sierra MI, a Batavian variety, which has many of the same qualities, but a completely different texture.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-53461949915687285802015-11-30T22:45:04.409-05:002015-11-30T22:45:04.409-05:00Hi! Great harvest on the lettuce and lucky you to...Hi! Great harvest on the lettuce and lucky you to have a cold cellar. The pictures are so pretty! One nice thing about cold weather that we can appreciate is it's beauty! Nancy Cozy Thyme Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933769393226611441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-83936920524101234532015-11-30T21:08:19.228-05:002015-11-30T21:08:19.228-05:00These are among the most beautiful frosty images I...These are among the most beautiful frosty images I've seen. Frame-worthy, really. How awesome to have healthy lettuce still to harvest. All our snow is melted now, and everything is green again. Happy (almost) December!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-11801365358641733642015-11-30T17:07:35.748-05:002015-11-30T17:07:35.748-05:00I am always amazed that lettuce can last through t...I am always amazed that lettuce can last through the cold ... probably just because I've never tried it (seeing is believing, am I right?!). Gotta try that next year.<br /><br />I love the frosty pics, so pretty! I think that's my challenge over the winter ... figure out how to use all of the functions on my camera (I'm not very good with close-ups).Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354350096358468967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-36498950032826916572015-11-30T17:03:33.172-05:002015-11-30T17:03:33.172-05:00I love your frosty photos! It's been cold her...I love your frosty photos! It's been cold here as well... cold and very gray. Jenniferhttp://fernsadventures.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-18427053573848134222015-11-30T16:15:23.700-05:002015-11-30T16:15:23.700-05:00Funny thing about Simpson Elite. It is touted as n...Funny thing about Simpson Elite. It is touted as not being bothered by heat, slow to bolt, and can be planted late. It must have one of the greatest ranges of tolerance of all lettuces. The phrosty photos are most enchanting.Jane Stronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05016381279699618539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-19252385742865050072015-11-30T13:14:37.229-05:002015-11-30T13:14:37.229-05:00The lettuce is amazing - I'll be so sad when i...The lettuce is amazing - I'll be so sad when it comes to an end. It's such an underrated vegetable and so many people who grow veg can't be "bothered" to grow it. But usually, once a variety or two finds it's way into their garden, they are singing a different tune! Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-91464310600474037292015-11-30T13:11:54.944-05:002015-11-30T13:11:54.944-05:00Oh, the cold...I was out this morning and couldn&#...Oh, the cold...I was out this morning and couldn't shake the chill for over an hour after I came back inside. I hope you post some of your photos - frost always looks so magical.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-25318717899075273172015-11-30T13:08:15.463-05:002015-11-30T13:08:15.463-05:00I think I may finally have the timing down for fal...I think I may finally have the timing down for fall lettuce - or at least this year it worked out. Our fall weather was unusually mild, though, so who knows if the timing would work out in a "normal" autumn. There's always so much trial and error when it comes to seeding fall crops, it seems.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-13731853764366765242015-11-30T12:54:55.963-05:002015-11-30T12:54:55.963-05:00I love the frosty photos, especially the mizuna. W...I love the frosty photos, especially the mizuna. Wow, the lettuce came through the cold amazingly well, it looks so tasty. We finally got our first frosty nights here, but it's been pretty tame by your standards.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-5290943373678236882015-11-30T12:41:19.021-05:002015-11-30T12:41:19.021-05:00It totally feels a lot colder in November than in ...It totally feels a lot colder in November than in February. I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels that way. We had a heavy frost over the weekend, so I spent Saturday morning running around with my camera just like you!Julia at Home on 129 Acreshttp://homeon129acres.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-69658072797848151722015-11-30T11:09:38.430-05:002015-11-30T11:09:38.430-05:00Yay for the lettuce! Mine isn't growing a lot ...Yay for the lettuce! Mine isn't growing a lot but the temps here are mostly above freezing day and night so I'll leave it for awhile longer. Those frosty photos are pretty enough for a postcard!Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.com