It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. We had something new in the harvests last week, which is always welcome this time of year. The spring planted curly kale is ready for harvest, and I cut enough to use in a one-skillet meal I made for dinner one night. The potatoes and chicken pieces were roasted in a cast iron skillet with lemon juice and garlic, and I blanched the kale briefly before adding to the skillet at the end. This is Winterbor kale, which has sized up nicely in the beds behind our greenhouse. I also have Starbor planted which is ready to cut as well.
Winterbor kale
Skillet Lemon Chicken with Potatoes and Kale
And I harvested a new (to us) variety of lettuce last week. Teagan is a new introduction from Row 7 Seeds and it is making nice sized heads. They didn’t color up for me in the greenhouse, which is not unusual, but the leaves were tender and tasty in a salad I made with them. I look forward to growing this one again, and growing it outside where it will get more sunlight.
Teagan lettuce
And another new item is red raspberries! I believe these are Caroline, and I also have yellow fruited ones planted. The canes are loaded with berries coming on, and they should be a real treat for us since we haven’t had them planted for a number of years.
raspberries
The asparagus patch is still putting out a few spears for us, though it is about time to call it quits for the year. I’m also still pulling Forum onions as needed, and there about two dozen of those left in the ground. Meanwhile the spring planted onions are growing fast, and should be ready for harvest as the fall planted ones run out.
asparagus and spring onion
The arugula is still coming on too, this batch a mix of mostly Speedy and Esmee. The two look much alike, though I think Esmee has leaves that are a bit darker while Speedy is a bit bigger. Both were tasty on our Saturday night pizza.
arugula harvest
In non-harvest news, mama bluebird has five eggs in our PVC next box. If my notes are correct, they should begin hatching in a few days. The parents will be busy then feeding the young, and we will enjoy seeing them when we are out and about in the yard.
bluebird eggs
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 please check out what everyone is harvesting!
Those eggs are gorgeous Dave! The first lettuce looks great, from the photo it looks like the leaves are nice and crisp. We keep picking our asparagus for a few more weeks, I try to time it for when I harvest our overwintered onion bulbs, which I interplant into the same bed : All the best – Steve
You are ahead of is with the raspberries. I look forward to news on the bluebirds.