If I have learned anything about gardening over the course of my life, it's that you can always shift the odds in your favour by taking a bit of extra time & care into harvesing something from your garden every month of the year. Whether it's the first springs greens of the year or the sweet crunch of summer corn you don't need to kill your self in order to have fresh produce on your table - a la garden.
(Setting the scene:)
January 8th, 2012 6.48am
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| freshly harvested Pontiac Red & Yukon Gold |
I wake up to find the earth frosted in a blanket of white as the fog that was hovering last night has now rests peacefully as a shimering cloak; the day welcomes me to a clear chilly 28 degree morning. Raised beds lay dormant under a blanket of straw - there are no signs that anything was planted here... The day warms slightly, though enough for me to grab my pitchfork and push aside some of the straw that protects buried treasures of red & gold (of the Pontiac & Yukon type!)
Well protected, and planted in well-drained soil (mine are planted in raised beds rich with compost) potatoes can be left & harvested fresh thru the winter; roast with fresh sage & rosemary and enjoy!
And remember... fresh from the garden includes those sage, rosemary and other biennnial or perennial herbs you have growing in your yard!
** in case you're wondering, those are leeks planted in the raised bed, and the green "carpet" is corn salad (mache) that reseeded into my garden paths.
PEAS OUT!
~GP
love the potatoes. I had tiny carrots in my Christmas salad last month. Its so goofy to get jazzed about plants, but I just can't help it!!
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