Just harvested the main heads from the 8 broccoli plants. One was almost going to flower and the others have a few yellow dots indicating they weren’t far behind. I forgot to check them this past week until I saw the harvest posts above.
I noticed quite a few smaller side shoots starting to form, so am hoping for a good second harvest of smaller heads/shoots.
The head on the upper right is the one that was starting to flower. I think it will still be edible. Now I have to get it processed and frozen. Will eat some fresh. I got about 7 pounds. Am interested to weigh what I get from the side shoots and compare.
I probably need to plant more broccoli because it does well here as long as protected from cabbage moths. However, it is not my most favorite vegetable, although my husband likes it a lot. I much prefer cabbage, which has a less “grassy” texture to me.
Sandra
Finished processing my initial broccoli harvest. Washed, cut up and roasted the spears with olive oil, salt and pepper, garlic powder and a touch of Cajun spice. Let cool and packaged into quart freezer bags in amounts appropriate for a meal for the two of us. Ready to defrost, heat, and eat.
Also roasted some of the broccoli with carrots, onions, and potatoes tossed with olive oil and spices. Enough for supper tonight for the two of us and plenty of leftovers for another meal.
My husband said it was very good and our dog enjoyed a few bites, too!
So… I’m getting ready to start harvesting Cabbage and although they are a little staggered I’ll probably have 4-5 that I want to store as long as possible in the fridge. Obviously that doesn’t just fit in the crisper. What is the best way to keep them fresh without possibly getting moldy, etc. Put each one in a plastic bag and close it? Or keep the top a little open to let some air in?
We’ll be making some saurkraut, etc., but not a ton of it and certainly not all at once.
Cabbages harvested before the heatwave really kicks in. I gave the biggest one to the lady in a neighboring plot at the community garden since hers had failed. After cutting away the outside leaves they averaged about 4 pounds each.
