Monday Harvest – Sept 10th 2012

I harvested the last of my cauliflower this week.  The ones I planted later definitely did better than those planted earlier in Autumn, whether this is a coincidence or related to the time of planting is difficult to know.  I probably didn’t grow enough of them to form any real conclusions.  Regardless though I was very happy with the soup I made from this one.

The broccoli continues on although it too is showing some signs of slowing.  Fortunately the rest of my family don’t eat a great deal of it, so the amount I’m getting is still easily meeting my personal needs.

My radishes are recognising its Spring and starting to bolt so I harvested a few Easter Egg radishes – this is the only one that made it in front of the camera though.

Speaking of bolting my Cavolo Nero (Tuscan Kale) is sending up flowering shoots which I have been happily eating, along with their leaves, in frittatas and soups.  I’m not sure whether it was Diary of a Tomato or From Seed to Table that first recommended eating the flowering heads but thanks to both as I’ve been really enjoying them.

I have been making a fair bit of stock this week – I ran out, mostly due to making soup quite frequently and I thought I’d better replenish the freezer.  Here are some aromatics I put in one of the batches: parsley, thyme and a very well hidden bay leaf.  The lettuce went into a sandwich.

Despite the fact that my parsley is bolting I am still happily harvesting from it.  Miss 6 decided that parsley can double as a baby.  Here is some being tucked into bed.  Why parsley makes a good baby is not clear…

For more harvests, but almost certainly none containing photo’s of slightly mad 6 year olds mothering herbs head on over to Daphne’s Dandelions.