It’s time for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. Homegrown veggies are always a treat here in winter, and I had a couple of harvests last week. I have one Burgundy sprouting broccoli producing, and it gave me a few more shoots. The other plants of Rudolph and Santee are starting to head now, so I should have more to cut soon. This batch was just enough for a taste of things to come!
Burgundy broccoli
I also made a cutting of White Russian kale to go in a soup I am cooking tonight. I have quite a bit of kale planted in the greenhouse, and it is all ready for cutting now. We also enjoy eating the rapini when the plants begin flowering.
White Russian kale
My wife and I recently returned from a getaway to Cabo San Lucas. We enjoyed a visit to Flora Farms while we were there. They grow over 100 varieties of vegetables and herbs, using sustainable and organic farming practices. Considering the Baja region is classified as a desert, they have an impressive operation there. We ate at their farm to table restaurant, and since they had a wood-fired pizza oven we ordered an arugula pizza. It was piled high with tender and mild tasting arugula they had tossed with a lemon dressing. I love arugula on pizza so this was a real treat for me.
arugula pizza
They also had a market where they sold their herbs and veggies. We picked up kohlrabi, napa cabbage, and snow peas which went into a stir fry I made for our dinner one night. We didn’t get a farm tour, but if we return next year that will be on my to-do list.
Flora Farms market
Harvest Monday is a day to show off your harvests, how you are saving your harvest, or how you are using your harvest. If you have a harvest you want to share, add your name and blog link to Mr Linky below. And be sure and check out what everyone is harvesting!