It’s time for Harvest Monday, where gardeners from all over celebrate all things harvest related. Last week was a happy time here at Happy Acres, because we picked the first asparagus! The first spear led to others, and we cut almost exactly a pound of it in this first week of harvest. Last year we got 12 pounds total, and that was plenty to keep the two of us supplied for fresh eating. The warmer weather we’ve been having of late should help it to get going and growing. I do see one of our favorites dishes in our bear future – Asparagus Mimosa!
first asparagus of 2025
more asparagus
I also made a big cutting of curly kale from the greenhouse planting which has bolted. I pulled the Starbor plants, and kept the more tender leaves while the rest of the plants went on the compost pile. I chopped these up and cooked in a bit of olive oil until tender for a side dish.
Starbor kale
And I made a cutting of the Speedy arugula I have growing in a greenhouse container. That wound up on pizzas we had for dinner here one night.
Speedy arugula
pizza piled high with arugula
It’s still salad green season here too. I cut a few smaller heads of the Strawberry Oakheart lettuce. This one adds color to salads, as well as great flavor.
Strawberry Oakheart lettuce
And I plucked a few of the outer leaves of some Starfighter lettuce plants with the intention of using them for wraps. That treatment didn’t work so well, and the fillings kept falling out, so I cut them up and made a bowl of the dish instead. In addition to the lettuce it had rice, crispy chicken bits and chunks of mango, plus a few sprigs of cilantro. That made for a tasty combo I had for dinner one night.
lettuce for wraps
salad with mango and crispy chicken
And last but certainly not least, I baked some Ligurian Focaccia last week. Topped with some fresh chopped rosemary, the kitchen always smells lovely when it’s baking.
Ligurian Focaccia
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!
The chicken and mango salad looks tasty.