This is my submission to the Harvest Monday posts hosted by Our Happy Acres. I missed last week so this is a two-week summary of what I have harvested (and what I have done with my harvest).
I used this last bit of spinach I could get from the already bolting plants to make a tart (shown in main picture). A small amount of onion and garlic was sauteed with the spinach, then mixed with some ricotta and goat cheese and baked on puff pastry. An earlier version of this tart also included some cherry tomatoes.
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| (L to R) Xanthia, King of the North, Pimiento and Gypsy (at bottom) |
These peppers all came from the greenhouse. These were early ones and I don't anticipate having too many ripe ones for another couple of weeks. But there are a LOT of peppers coming up on the plants, like these Feher Ozon peppers:
I harvested my first (and so far, the only) broccoli spear. I noticed two worms on the plant and have not had time to search for more as I haven't been at home much. Unfortunate, as there are also some nicely formed cabbage in the same bed. Hopefully I'll have a chance later this week before too much damage is done.
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| White Russian, Tuscan, Curly Scarlet |
And my first ever harvest of shelling peas! This is most of the harvest but I do have some left on the plants that I'll get to later this week.
And a nice looking beet ... for once!! I think I have a lot of problems growing beets with crowding being the biggest (but by no means the only problem). Just happy to have this one for now (and the little golden beets are small, but I'm still looking forward to eating them too)!
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Wow, ripe peppers already! I have lots of green ones but none ripe yet. That risotto dish does sound yummy. I love fennel, though I don't think I've even had it with rice.
ReplyDeleteI usually just braise fennel in the oven but I really loved the risotto. Yes ripe peppers, but just a few, definitely have some time to wait for any others.
DeleteLike Dave, I'm impressed with your early and colorful peppers. Your meals sound wonderful, even if I'm not a fennel fan.
ReplyDeleteThanks, I'm pretty happy with the early peppers.
DeleteNice peppers, the color of the red ones is really eye-catching. Looks like you are having a good year with a lot of things.
ReplyDeleteYes, good year with some things, but bad with others. Ah well, that's how it goes with gardening.
DeleteThat is one nice, big and beautiful beet! And congrats on your first shelling peas- they look delicious.
ReplyDeleteI am SO excited that I grew a beet that big, for once!
DeleteWow, ripe peppers already! The greenhouse really makes a difference. The spinach tart looks delicious and I like the idea of adding cherry tomatoes to give it some zing. Ah, the first shelling peas, aren't they wonderful?!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely all about the greenhouse, I don't think I've ever had real success with the peppers before the greenhouse.
DeleteLook at all those peppers! The Feher Ozon is doing really well for me also. I've read you can leave them to completely ripen if you want to dry them for paprika, but otherwise, I'm not exactly sure when they should be picked if you want to use them fresh.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the beets & peas! It's so gratifying when you successfully grow something for the first time, especially if, like that beet, it isn't your first try.
I have to admit, I'm not really clear on when to pick the Feher Ozon as they go yellow very early, but not sure how they should be when ripe? I need to check this out soon. Glad to hear yours are doing well also!
DeleteYour spinach and broccoli look wonderful, and your peppers are huge already. That is one beautiful beet, I've never been able to get them to bulb up.
ReplyDeleteThanks Phuong, it's been a good year so far. This one success with beets might just keep me going with them as I considered giving up!
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