Do you believe that there are still hungry live slugs living in the cold frames?? Occasionally I leave them open for several nights in a row, hoping to kill off some of the bugs. I guess that once the Tatsoi is harvested, I should take the tops off.
It was a decent harvest weighing in at 2.83 lbs.
Hop on over to Daphne's Dandelions, our host of Harvest Monday to see what's going on in Veggie Gardens around the globe!!
That's lovely bok choy, Robin. I purchased seed to grow more of that this year. Warm temps on the way tomorrow so I have no reason not to venture out to do garden tasks. Where did winter go?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bok choy! I haven't had luck growing bok choi to a decent size. They keep bolting on me.
ReplyDeleteThat is gorgeous bok choy and those slugs are amazing. Never would have thought they would like the cold.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful choy. When I harvested my tatsoi a couple weeks ago I found some of the biggest slugs. I'd been using sluggo all fall, but hadn't thought to use it in the winter. Surely the slugs wouldn't be active. I was wrong. They loved the protective hoop.
ReplyDeleteMarcia, We really didn't have a winter! Maybe it will arrive for a bit in February!
ReplyDeleteRachel, This is supposed to be Baby Choi. I purchased the seed last spring and boy does this get big! It doesn't seem to want to bolt as easy as the bak choy variety that I plant.
TomatoT, We have had such a mild winter here. The cold frame temps have only dropped below freezing a couple of times. It's been crazy!
Thanks Daphne, I sure hope that we don't have a buggy year from this mild winter...just crazy!
Slugs are a huge problem under my winter grow cover tunnels. Slugs are the main pest of the rainy pacific northwest anyways, but they thank me heartily for providing them with a cozy environment complete with fresh greens to over winter in. ;( I just removed and cultivated a large section under the cover that was just decimated by slugs. They took out all my lettuces, but thankfully I have more growing in the unheated greenhouse that seems to be spared (for the moment) from them.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous choy! Those are real beauties.
I'd believe anything of slugs!
ReplyDeleteThat's a nice harvest Robin, and I believe those slugs live in winter ..because I had some too! What can we do to kill the buggers ..they lived under a terra cotta tray I had ..when I turned it over there seemed to be millions of them Ugh!
ReplyDeleteThose look great. I really should grow some of those here.
ReplyDeleteNice looking bok choy. Have never grown them. For the past month or better, I keep looking out my windows wondering where I could put a cold frame and it just doesn't exist where I would be able to get to it and it wouldn't get snow from the roof or be in the way of snow blowing.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe all you've harvested through the winter. Some day I'll wander out to my garden to see if there is anything at all growing ;-)
ReplyDeletevery nice! Can't believe the slugs are still around.
ReplyDeleteLooks fantastic! As for slugs - BOOO!
ReplyDeleteLaura, Those slugs are definitely loving the cold frames. I have a feeling that I am going to have a real problem come spring.
ReplyDeleteSue, I don't normally have a problem with them. But they sure are little buggers this year!
Ginny, You can use Sluggo or put some beer in a very shallow cup. They will crawl in and die during the night. I guess that I better see if there is any beer in the house!
Becky, Give them a try. We just love them!
Thanks Wilderness, Too bad, you could really use a cold frame up where you live!
Granny, We have been getting some good harvests this winter. Now that you don't go to Arizona, you will have to build one this summer!
Thanks MrsP, I can't believe it either...just crazy!
Thanks Barbie, I'm with you on the slugs!
ReplyDeleteYes slugs will survive the apocalypse. I find that the big juicy ones will dig down low in the dirt in the greenhouse when it gets really cold, but the tiny hard to see ones are still on the greens even when well below freezing. So I figure I eat quite a few :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful choy! Love it.
ReplyDeleteI found cabbage worm/looper on my cabbage leaves, they actually morph from eggs to worm in the winter, go figure!
Jane, Well, I guess that's just a little extra protein in your dier!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mac, These darn bugs just don't realize that we don't want to share and they are supposed to go bye bye!!
Great harvest! I love all the Chinese cabbages. The only one we can keep growing this late into the winter is Tatsoi.
ReplyDeleteI hate how those dang slugs and snails can survive in the cold frames. Johnny's seeds sells an organic slug control product called Slugo. I used it in my frames this fall and finally I got the control I was looking for!!
Stoney Acres, I do have some slugo. I guess that I better get it out and sprinkle some in the cold frames.
ReplyDeleteWe still have slugs too. We have not tried bok choy yet...maybe next year.
ReplyDeleteI find that the only thing that keeps the slugs at bay is the heat, having said that they're still eating my lettuces - we don't get cold enough to freeze the little suckers unfortunately.
ReplyDeleteTeamDean, I have never had slugs like this in the winter. You should try growing some choy. We just love it around here!
ReplyDeleteLiz, Our winter has been so mild that those buggers are having a field day in the cold frames!
Beautiful! Elliot Coleman says that ducks are good for getting slugs and snails. I'd leave the tops off and stir up the soil once in awhile, I think they burrow into the soil and under leaves and things....
ReplyDeleteOh my , you opened my eyes and my mind, why haven't I done this...you bet my bottom dollar I will this winter.. :) Cold frames, to help during winter...oh my, I have really enjoyed reading your blog.......... beautiful
ReplyDeleteMary, They are wide open today and I'm leaving them open tonight. I am going to stir up the soil on the one that has some soil showing.
ReplyDeleteHi there Blackberry, You must have a cold frame or two in your area. You will be very happy harvesting all winter long! Thanks for stopping by!
Your baby choi looks great! If your weather is anything like ours has been, I can believe it about the slugs. This has been a weird winter for us.
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I'm betting we'll get many more freezing nights before spring. I think you're right. Opening the frames will probably kill the bugs. Your harvest looks tasty, especially this time of year when finding fresh veggies is hard to do around here!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lynn, Yes, we have been getting some pretty warm weather for winter!
ReplyDeleteOFG, It's been crazy warm outside. We hit 63 yesterday!
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Jody, I'm sure we will be getting more freezing nights! I just hope it's enough to kill off some of the pests. Yes, we are loving the fresh veggies from the cold frames!
Your Tatsoi looks fantastic, approximately when did you plant them?
ReplyDeleteMrH, I believe that I started them inside the first week of October and planted them out in the cold frames the first week of November.
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