The spinach is growing slowly. It's not the weather, which has been perfect, so I'm hoping it will take off as the days get longer. The radishes, which were mostly skinny roots a week ago, have started sizing up big time! 
The mixed lettuces are still small, but giving us a surprisingly large once a week harvest. These will probably put on a lot of growth with longer days, at which time they'll need another thinning.
The middle garden isn't doing much, except for the green onions. I cut the flowers back after they froze, and it looks like they will survive. The basil is gone, of course. I replanted the chard, but this area isn't protected by netting, so seedlings have a way of disappearing as soon as they sprout.
See what I mean by the radishes sizing up? These were all from the side of the garden where I pulled the small ones last week, so I guess they do need to be thinned. I was quite sure I'd planted the seeds far enough apart that I wouldn't have to thin, but I guess not!
The lettuce and spinach greens are beautifully colored, and today I filled the large salad bowl with them. I won't need to be stingy with tonight's salad.
Monday's harvest.Besides the fresh produce, I've used almost all of the home canned goods that I brought with me. I certainly underestimated how much we would use. The diced tomatoes, ketchup, barbecue sauce, pickles and peach jam are all gone now, and the tomato sauce and sweet relish are running low.
Be sure to visit Daphne's Dandelions to see what others have harvested this week.
Your radishes certainly did take off...they look perfect! That spinach will take off before you know it.
ReplyDeleteNo wonder you almost can't get in to your jeans...you're eating too much jam! It's not from looking at my cookie recipes :)
Robin, you're probably right. Mr. Granny doesn't eat the peach jam, so I can only blame myself. On the other hand, I'd rather blame your cookies ;-)
ReplyDeleteThat is a great salad. I always love radishes for how dang fast they can be. One day they are skinny little roots and the next day they have to be pulled.
ReplyDeleteMaybe next year if you are still stuck coming down, you should bring a trailer full of your home canned produce. At least you would have some really good stuff to cook with them.
Wow Granny..great to see your garden again. nice harvest...
ReplyDeleteDaphne, isn't it ridiculous that I have two boxes of pickles under the bed, 1200 miles away, but not a single pickle in my fridge? It's good we are planning to go home early, weather permitting.
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Thanks, Sarada. I didn't think those radishes had a chance!
Radishes are so rewarding in their speedy maturity but I still never seem to remember to plant any! LOL! I think I have a freudian block on them or something as I just never seem to get them in the ground. Your salad garden is doing beautifully.
ReplyDeleteLooks good to me Granny! I'd certainly trade yeah for some snowy ground :-)
ReplyDeleteThe salad fixings look great. Can't get enough of salads. I'm going to be starting my cold frames even earlier this year--from my journal records it looks like we had the same kind of weather, might as well try it.
ReplyDeleteAs for running out of canned goods early, are you sure you didn't bring enough subconsciouly cuz, maybe, just maybe SOMEBODY wants to be back home??????? Oooo, you are so busted! Don't worry, I wouldn't tell Mr. Granny.
Oh-oh, sorry to hear you are running out of canned goods. Must be frustrating when you put so much up this past year.
ReplyDeleteYour winter garden is looking quite good granny! Glad your up and going again!
ReplyDeleteHey, Granny! Nice lettuce, very colorful. I don't even have mine in yet. Starting to feel sort of like a slug for not getting anything besides onions in. Nice to see yours doing great!!
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It all looks so good. I know you will enjoy it. Have a very Merry Christmas, Granny.
ReplyDeleteYour December harvesting looks rather more accessible than mine, you still have great-looking crops.
ReplyDeleteHappy Christmas and peaceful New Year.
Kitsap, maybe it's just Washington. I can't grow them there, either!
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Dan, I'll trade ya for a good internet connection! I'll even take your snow ;-)
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Sue, yes I'm busted, but Mr. Granny wants to go home, too. We're aiming for February instead of March, if the weather will cooperate.
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Kelly, it is frustrating to have to buy so much when I have jars and jars of it at home!
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Shawn Ann, up and going, down and gone, up and going again, down and gone again.....up for now.
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Lori, at leas something is going right down here! The lettuce looks like it's going to take off and do some growing now.
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You too, Lorie! We're having a very quiet (dull) Christmas here, so I'm just going to overeat all day ;-)
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Heskie, it's very small, but right outside the back door. And I don't have to sweep snow off of it before I harvest. Merry Christmas to you and yours.