It's about that time of the year when we usually get our first frost in these parts - I've covered a few spaces the past two nights as the temperature got a little too close to freezing for my liking. But it's warmed up a bit today. I really hope the weather holds out a bit longer so I can harvest a few more beans (Royal Burgundy and Delinel) from my fall planting. So far I've harvested just the small handful shown above along with some radishes. The radishes were planted specifically so I could make my potato salad but the green onions haven't sized up yet and likely won't make it before the frost hits. I guess I'll pick some up at the farmer's market.
I was holding off on harvesting parsnips as I read somewhere that they taste better after a frost. But some were getting pretty big so I pulled this bunch along with more Nantes carrots. I really like the Nantes carrots and will grow them again next year for sure. They grew much faster than other carrots I've grown and I like the taste.
I also harvested the remaining cabbage. I've had to peel away quite a few leaves to make sure there weren't any little slugs left. After soaking the heads for a while, I still found a worm. I was so paranoid about the one little head, I just cut it right open to check (guess I'll have to cook that very soon!).
A previous harvest of cabbage was sauteed with leeks and bacon then stirred into some homemade mac and cheese. Sooooo good!!
Thanks to Dave at Our Happy Acres for taking up the torch for Harvest Monday's so gardeners around the world can continue to share their goodies each week (and a few "baddies" now and then).
It's interesting you put radishes in your potato salad. I don't think I've ever had it that way but it sounds yummy. The homemade mac & cheese also sounds delicious. It's such a comfort food! I hope the frost holds off for you and me both.
ReplyDeleteRadishes, grated carrot and spring onions in the potato salad ... just the way it's always been made in my family!
DeleteNice looking parsnips, and good that you have a baseline to see if they taste better after a frost. That cabbage dish looks like just the right thing for our chilly nights.
ReplyDeleteYes good point, I can taste the parsnips before and after. I suppose if they taste that much better after, I should hold off on planting them a few weeks so they all get a frost. Oh geez ... I really don't want any frost!
DeleteVery lovely harvest, love the parsnips and cabbages
ReplyDeleteThe cabbage mac n cheese dish sounds so good, gotta file that away for when (if) I get some cabbage later. Good luck with the frost!
ReplyDeleteI actually based it on a recipe for "Colcannon mac and cheese". Yes, it actually was made with cabbage and MASHED POTATOES! Weird. I skipped the taters and I have to say it was very tasty with the braised cabbage and leeks.
DeleteThose parsnips look great! I'm hoping to squeeze some of them in next year. I'm almost ashamed to admit, but I don't think I've ever eaten them before or if I have I don't recall.
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