Here's my harvest for the week. Early in the week, I was finally able to harvest the center heads of my broccoli and gai lan.
I also harvested a lot of spinach, arugula and mustard greens (Osaka purple mustard greens).
Two of my Chinese cabbage bolted and were quickly picked. I made a delicious Asian Peanut Slaw with the cabbage.
Later in the week I harvested a few more side shoots of broccoli. I also harvested a long stalk of gai lan.
The kale was getting bigger (and crowded) so I decided to harvest a whole bunch of them before the cabbage moths made dinner out of my plants. I was surprised how much kale I ended up with. I had both Lacinato and Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch Kale.
The remaining 3 heads of Chinese cabbage bolted so they were harvested. Kim chi anyone?
I also harvested 2 bolting tatsoi plants and a few tops of my bulb onions. The tops of the bulb onions doubles as green onions.
This week's harvest totals:
Chinese cabbage = 8.3 lb
Broccoli & Gai Lan = 0.44 lb
Spinach, arugula & mustard greens = 0.35 lb
Kale = 1.05 lb
Tatsoi = 2.3 lb
Green onions = 0.02 lb
**Linking up to Daphne's Dandelion's Harvest Monday**
12 comments:
Lots of greens this week. I think alot of us are doing big final harvests of certain spring planted greens - as they are rushing to bolt with the increased day length and sun strentch.
Wow so many type of greens to enjoy.
So much bolting all the sudden. That is what you get for running off on Holiday! ;-)
Look at all that Chinese cabbage. It looks wonderful.
It all looks so beautiful and healthy, Holly! Even your bolting greens look lush. A lot of my asian greens bolted this year almost as soon as they sprouted. Very sad, but I guess that's what heat will will do to our spring greens.
kitsapFG-Yep! My greens are starting to show signs of bolting. Gotta harvest and make room for round 2 veggies.
MKG-Thanks! Some are first time growing for me. It's been fun and good eats!
barbie-I know right? Luckily I can preserve some and give the rest away to friends!
daphne-Thanks!! I love chinese cabbage!
thyme2garden-Thanks so much Minji! I think my green held in so long because we've had a cool and wet spring. We're still waiting for heat......
What a nice variety you have. Looks like you had a healthy harvest this week!
I love all the asian greens you are growing. I have to grow more next year. It looks amazing.
How do you like the Osaka purple mustard greens? I just bought a pack of seed from Johnny's since it was on sale.
shawn ann: Thanks! It's one way to get in your veggies!
meemsnyc:Thanks! I love Asian greens. Plus, they grow quickly! I hope you get to grow some when the weather cools off!
sherry: I'm sure that's where I got my seeds also. I love the Osaka purple mustards. Besides being very pretty and having a rich color, they have a great taste. I've been harvesting them young and adding them to salads. It has a nice mild zing!! Enjoy yours!!
Oh wow, gailan and broccoli at the same time, I'll have to try Osaka purple mustard (if I can find the seeds), never grown any purple leafy greens before.
Mac-I hope you enjoy the Osaka purples! They're really pretty but I pick them small so they have a mild zing.
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