Comments on The Greening of Gavin: Winter Harvest

Thanks everyone for your lovely comments. Unfortu...

2009-08-28T13:44:20.270+10:00

Thanks everyone for your lovely comments. Unfortunately it is getting a bit neglected over the last two weeks, but because we are getting a few mm of rain every two days or so, it is still growing strong. We ate most of the peas straight off the vine on Sunday afternoon and found that the dogs just love the empty pods!

The cabbage and all the brocolli is ready to pick, and Kim harvested all the lemons yesterday. We got about 4kg, and I am looking forward to the lemon tart she is going to make tonight and the lemon curd/butter I will try and make tomorrow!

As for capsicums in the winter, I don't know how, but they just keep growing albeit just a little smaller. And Chookie you are right about the crimson broad beans. They look pretty enough but the Aquadulce are growing much stronger!

Gav

OK, how'd you manage capsicums in winter?? Chard i...

2009-08-21T22:06:39.828+10:00

OK, how'd you manage capsicums in winter??
Chard in its second year will bolt once it gets a bit of hot weather, so don't be surprised to see flower stems in late spring.
I'll be interested to see how you find the crimson broad beans. I found they yielded about half the amount of the regular kind, so I've gone back to Aquadulce.

you are so lucky to be able to have a winter garde...

2009-08-21T20:31:22.091+10:00

you are so lucky to be able to have a winter garden, much too cold here in Southern Ontario for a winter garden!! Also love all the citrus trees, reminds me of Florida or California.

Gill in Canada

Oh Gavin, you have made me so homesick. I still ha...

2009-08-21T18:19:56.375+10:00

Oh Gavin, you have made me so homesick. I still haven't got over the idea that not even the grass grows in England during the winter. Imagine not mowing the lawn from October until March. Your garden does you credit and I know it just doesn't happen on it's own.

Your garden looks wonderful.

Margaret

I am SO jealous. What a gorgeous garden, and all t...

2009-08-21T01:10:33.660+10:00

I am SO jealous. What a gorgeous garden, and all that lovely citrus. Not to mention the cheese cave!!! Drool, drool, drool.

That is such a great harvest! Lovely to have so mu...

2009-08-20T21:54:09.932+10:00

That is such a great harvest! Lovely to have so much space to grow food through the mild winter. My balcony is crammed full but the harvest is never that large! Great stuff.

I'm coming to your house for dinner to eat all tho...

2009-08-20T21:46:27.342+10:00

I'm coming to your house for dinner to eat all those yummy home grown vegies! Oh yeah...GUESS WHO IS BACK IN THE LAND OF THE LIVING? Blog is now open!

Teena xxxx