Brussels sprouts
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I ended up with a nice pile of brussels sprouts. Just over a pound, 5 cups. They taste really really delicious raw! Mild. Like sweet tender broccoli. I think the many nights of hard freezes sweetened them up perfectly. Now I need to find a recipe for roasting them. Since…
cold weather makes super sweet carrots!
Baby carrots! I harvested them last week and I’m amazed how delicious they are. Really really sweet and very crisp. I wonder if the frosts and cold weather improve their flavor. …. Internet search …. Yes, it does! I didn’t know that. “In order to defend itself against the cold,…
yesterday’s harvest
My tomatoes are in!! I thought this photo was worth playing with and making it into a piece of art. I love all these vegetables. The big tomato is a new variety I’m trying this year – Dr Lyle. I like it. I also pick a huge orange tomato yesterday,…
today’s harvest
My first ripe tomatoes of the season! Of course they are cherries – Sun Gold. Also my first blueberries and squash.
digging parsnips in the spring
On Easter morning (April 21) I dug the last of my parsnips. I’ve never overwintered them before but was told they are really sweet in early spring. So I left half of my crop in the ground last fall. And, yes, they are excellent after overwintering! I roasted them with…
today’s harvest
I had my first harvest of the season today. A pretty little head of red butterhead lettuce, some kalelette sprouts, and a handful of big spinach leaves. Delicious.
Skippy and Kathy
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