This is the time, too, of relentless grey skies. On these days we crave sunlight and sleep too much. The hens don't lay as many eggs. Everyone seems a bit lethargic and cranky.
Thankfully, even on these overcast days, bright spots remain in the garden. Broccoli heads are forming now.
And the turnips!
With or without row cover (the white stuff) they are thriving despite several night-time temperatures in the low twenties and many below freezing. Here's why: turnips grow wild in Siberia.
I pulled some for our supper tonight. I'll cook both the tops and the roots and give the hens the big outer leaves I reject.
Here it is, November 20, and we're still eating fresh greens grown right here in Paradise. Aint life grand?
3 comments:
The broccoli photo is 'calendar' ready. Yum! greens!
I agree with Linda, that broccoli photo is magical!
I'm impressed with your nearly winter harvest! Who would have guessed?
Oh, Mama! I met the woman who owns the hoop house tonight! She's lovely and speaks French and German fluently! I told her how you have admired her green house during your visits here, but you know what? They're not growing anything in there now! I should tell her about your fall into winter successes!
December 5 and the turnips are still going strong. We pulled some more yesterday. We also cut broccoli and harvested lettuce and spinach from the cold frames. Night temperatures have been in the low twenties.
I believe if we had a hoop house we could grow vegetables all year around.
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