Monday 3 November 2014

Harvest Monday - 3rd November 2014

Well, the emphasis of my produce has now definitely switched to the Winter vegetables.

This past week I harvested Parsnips, Brussels Sprouts and Potatoes. Just a few of each.

Parsnips "Duchess"

Brussels Sprouts "Brilliant"

Potatoes "Pink Fir Apple"

I have written separately about all three of these, and there is not much more to tell, so this post is really just a way of recording the week's harvest in a consolidated fashion.

However, I did also pick a bit more salad, so here are some photos of that.



That is two small Lettuces, two very small Radicchio, and a handful of Landcress. Not a big haul, but certainly enough for a nice salad for two people.


This is a photo of the Landcress separately.


You pick it a few leaves at a time, and the plant produces more. You don't need a lot in a salad because it is quite peppery. It's a good Winter crop because it is fairly hardy, and since the plants are quite small they fit conveniently under even a small cloche.

This is my entry for Harvest Monday, hosted by Daphne's Dandelions,. Have a look to see what some other people have harvested this week...

10 comments:

  1. I'm still drooling all over those Brussels sprouts. They just look so good. And we finally got a freeze so I'll be picking some of my parsnips this week. I can't wait.

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  2. Those salad leaves look wonderful. How would you compare land cress to watercress?

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    1. I think Watercress wins in terms of its culinary qualities, but there's no doubt that Landcress is easier to grow.

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  3. Lovely harvest, as always!

    I should look into growing radicchio....

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  4. Lovely sprouts and radicchio! I do wish I liked parsnips, but I haven't yet acquired a taste for them.

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  5. Again, your parsnips are lovely! I'm going to have to try that variety next year. Incidentally, I don't tent to comment very regularly, but yours is definitely one of my favorite gardening blogs! Such beautiful photos and wonderful information.

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    1. Thank you for the compliment! I do try my best... :)

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  6. Lovely harvests! The radicchio is getting more intensely colorful every week, it's beautiful.

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  7. It's wonderful that you're still harvesting veggies! I just harvested my carrots. I always grate them for a carrot cake, which is much tastier than it sounds. :o)

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