The spring planted Collards & Kale did not bolt. So, we will have another flush of Collards & Kale before the summer weather sets in. I also have some spinach starts to plant out once the rain stops.
8 oz. Vates Collards
5.5 oz. Squire Kale
This variety is not bolting
4.5 oz. Lacinato Kale
12.75 oz. Mixed Spinach
2.25 oz. Asparagus
All of the transplanted asparagus plants are sending up shoots!! I really don't think we will harvest much more though. As most of the shoots are very tall & thin and starting to flower out into ferns. I am just so happy that they survived the move!
Total Weighed Harvests - 33 oz.
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Robin, Looks and sounds like you had a fabulous harvest of green vegetables this go round. What are you planning on doing with your lettuce? We harvested 3 large bowls of lettuce, various types. Washed it to make salads and then decided we would juice it with cucumbers, apples and ginger. The juice came out really good. We did this because we have all kinds of lettuce still to harvest. I'm not sure what else you can do with lettuce.
ReplyDeleteI have way too much lettuce. A lot of it will be given away. It's not the best though. My later lettuce is looking much much better. I'll have to give juicing it a try. Thanks for the tip!
DeleteNice harvests. All of my kale bolted. I cut it back to harvest but I didn't cut the stem out. Now it is sprouting all along and starting to flower for real. I figured I'd leave it for the bees until it gets closer to planting time for the sweet potatoes that will follow it.
ReplyDeleteMaybe you will be able to collect some seeds from it!
DeleteLooks great Robin! My Kale is still tiny. I need to put it in a sunnier location next time. I've actually never had collards before, maybe I should try them.
ReplyDeleteCollards are great! Give them a try. My spring kale is still small too. Maybe they will grow now that they have had a good drink!
DeleteOur harvests sound similar. I'm glad to hear the asparagus made it. It is a pretty tough plant. I'll bet the rain makes it pop up too!
ReplyDeleteIt will probably be a foot tall or taller by this afternoon from all the rain. We shall see.
DeleteThe asparagus looks just the way I like it! Thin and tender. Amazing that it produced this spring without skipping a beat even though it was uprooted and moved. Sorry the heat caused some greens to bolt, but at least you can enjoy some of them.
ReplyDeleteRachel, I'm really surprised and extremely happy that each and every plant is sprouting!!
DeleteI'm enjoying seeing all your Kale - it looks so perfect. Mine has holes all through it.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure that your kale will taste just fine, holes and all!
DeleteWow. Look at your greens. Are you still sharing harvests with other family members?
ReplyDeleteRight now I'm sharing lettuce!
DeleteLovely harvest, all your greens are so perfect. My overwintered kale is flowering so I will be taking it out to get the bed ready for spring planting. Glad your asparagus is doing well.
ReplyDeleteThanks Norma, These plants will be coming out very soon too.
DeleteLooks like you had a wonderful week
ReplyDeleteIt was a good harvest week for sure. I would really love some sweet peas now though.
DeleteHurrah that the asparagus made it through the move! Lots of greens for you this week. That bowl of spinach in particular looks fabulous.
ReplyDeleteI am so so happy about the asparagus Laura! Soon I will plant my spring spinach starts and see how they do. I'm crossing my fingers on that!
DeleteThose greens look very nice! And how wonderful that asparagus made it :)
ReplyDeleteI would have been very upset if that asparagus didn't make it. I guess all this work is paying off!
DeleteSeeing everyone's asparagus has me thinking about eating my asparagus fern and I don't even like asparagus! LOL. Nice harvest.
ReplyDeleteOh, I bet you would like asparagus if you grew it!
Deletegreat looking harvests! I love asparagus and finally have harvested some; just a spear here and there but awesome.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mary, Every little spear is definitely a treat!
DeleteLast year I did a bit of research about bolting greens because, like yours, only our overwintered plants bolted as soon as it got hot and the early Spring-planted plants did not. Turns out it has to do with being exposed to cold temperatures for a while during the winter. As soon as warm temps arrive, the plants want to make seeds. Since the early Spring-planted plants weren't exposed to the same cold temperatures, their genetic programming didn't kick in to rush to seed. (You probably already know this...).
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear that your asparagus survived the transplant!
I didn't do any research, but that's what I figured. Yippee for the asparagus survival!
DeleteOur collards or spring greens have mostly run to seed. Most of the plants are about 3 feet high now and will soon be in full flower. I like the look of those fresh collards you harvested - just a little envious!
ReplyDeleteWow, 3 feet high....that's pretty big! I think that collards are such a pretty color and they taste good too!
DeleteLove the Kale and Collards. We're way behind on those. They'll come up with our cabbage and broccoli this year. I hope they don't bolt because they're so late.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure your spring collards and kale will be just fine. My spring plants are.
DeleteNice harvest Robin. I can't wait to have asparagus but that will be a couple of years. I am just starting a bed this year. Have 50 roots coming but they won't be here for a while.
ReplyDeleteIf they are one year old roots, you should be able to harvest a little next year. It is so so good!
Deletelovely greens!!
ReplyDeleteThanks MrsP!
DeleteNice work!!! I had a couple things bolt on me...and I got a bit mad. But I caught everything else just in time and we had a nice dinner:)
ReplyDeleteThanks Chris! Now don't be getting too mad at your veggies :) I'm happy that you caught everything else in time!
DeleteGreat looking greens! I was going to try kale and collards this spring, but decided on Swiss chard instead. The kale and collards will have to wair for fall.
ReplyDeleteWe are not big fans of Chard. So, I plant a lot of kale and collards. The kale and collards will do well in the fall. These are from the cold frames and have been out there all winter.
DeleteGreat variety in your garden this week!
ReplyDeleteThanks Holly, I am ready for something different now.
DeleteLovely green harvest. And asparagus. Yum, yum. My Lacinato kale is bolting and I'm about to cook the last of it probably this week. BTW, I think you may have the labels mixed up on the Lacinato and Squire kales. I don't grow Squire, but do grow Lacinato.
ReplyDeleteHa, you are correct! I got them backwards!! Thanks Lou!
DeleteI guess being a northern gal I don't know much about collards. Can I eat them raw mixed in with my salad greens? Thanks. Nancy at Cozy Thyme Cottage
ReplyDeleteHi Nancy, We just started eating collards a few years ago. I have only eaten them cooked. I guess you could eat young collards mixed in with your salad greens.
DeleteBeautiful harvest. Are the asparagus the same variety (purple and green?). Looks so delicious!
ReplyDeleteI have two varieties of asparagus planted. The green is Jersey Supreme and the purple is Purple Passion.
DeleteAs always Robin, a beautiful weekly harvest! And I am so glad to hear that you got some much needed rain.We have certainly enjoyed the sunshine that you sent this weekend!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lexa, We really needed that rain! I am happy to hear that you received that sunshine!
DeleteLooks like you're greens are acting like ours! So much bolting going on so early! Crazy! Ah well...it makes for big harvests and exciting meals ;-)
ReplyDeleteThe greens that bolted were overwintered greens. My spring greens seem to be doing OK so far. Yes, we are having some nice harvests and meals!
DeleteGreat harvest Robin! I wish my spring greens were as far along as yours are. :( Strangely enough, the asparagus at our Burlington townhouse is up but no signs of them in MA. Enjoy your greens. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Thomas, These are my overwintered greens. The spring greens aren't quite ready to harvest yet. That's funny that the asparagus in Burlington is up before MA.
DeleteBeautiful greens and nice harvest, glad your asparagus settles in its new home.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mac, We are so so happy that the asparagus made it!
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