Harvest Monday: August 7, 2017

Thanks to the greenhouse, I've got a whack of cherry tomatoes!  These are Hahms Gelbe ... a dwarf determinate variety.  I have three plants, all of which are very productive.

And Mountain Princess tomatoes are ripening well also.

A first this week ... cukes!

Some old and some new ... the 8-ball zucchini is another first. Still have these Tromboncino that aren't quite forming properly. 

And the first carrots!

And here's a surprise repeat ... I don't normally harvest rhubarb this late in the year but there is so much of it still with this cool, wet summer we are having.  So another 5 pounds of rhubarb went into the freezer this weekend.  Also beans ...

And let's see what other gardeners around the world are doing this week by popping over to Harvest Monday hosted by Dave at Our Happy Acres!

Harvest Monday: July 31, 2017

Despite some minor flooding again early last week, we have had a fair amount of sunshine and some new crops are kicking in!  Well, one new vegetable at least - the Tromboncino squash above. I managed to grow a couple of these last year but didn't have much experience before the squash bugs destroyed the plant.  This year I appear to have close to a dozen already on their way.  I thought I had harvested this one too early but then I know that they all seem to start right away with the bulb on one end - not sure why this one didn't seem to form properly? 

And a "newish" old crop in the form of the overwintered radicchio (below).  It was starting to bolt and wasn't fully mature for the usual beautiful colours of the Palla Rossa Bella Radicchio.  Nevertheless, it was quite tasty in a pasta dish.

And more beans and cherry tomatoes.

I made a quick pickle with the Hungarian Hot Wax peppers I've been collecting in the greenhouse.  I also finally decided to pickle some garlic scapes which were still sitting in the fridge (I still have to clean up my garlic harvest, should be able to post that next week, pathetic as it is).

I suspect the variety will start improving as the summer veggies are finally kicking in. I'm looking forward to seeing what other gardeners are doing this week, so will be popping by Our Happy Acres for the Harvest Monday collection.

Harvest Monday: July 24, 2017

I still don't have much in the way of harvests, but at least I have enough quantity and variety for a few small meals now and then. Like this burrata and cherry tomato salad:

And a side of potatoes and broccoli with a drizzle of truffle oil:

I've had several meals of Thibodeau De Comte Beauce, a fresh heirloom bean that I am growing for the first time - originated in Quebec Canada.  Here is one harvest shown below with some Royal Burgundy beans.

Ooh, and I am still picking a few (a very few) red and black raspberries from the various bushes growing wild around my yard.

And, unfortunately, that's about all I have to say for this Harvest Monday!  But the cukes and summer squash plants (planted in hay bales) are well on their way to producing very soon (likely this coming week).   This is two tromboncino plants in the same bale.

I highly recommend you pop on by Our Happy Acres to see what other gardening folks are doing around the world.