I have been on a bit of a blogging break lately. For the past two and a half weeks we have been doing a lot of exploring with the camera which means lots of garden and blog neglect. Today I am breaking the cycle with an overall update of the winter crops. Some doing well and others not so much.
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Bright Lights Chard, the older leaves have flopped but the inner ones are looking alright
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Leeks, looking rather floppy. Will be interesting to see if they are any bigger by April.
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The wee Tatsoi, it is growing more leaves but not necessarily getting any bigger.
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Scallions, not looking very nice but still harvestable.
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'Little Gem' Romaine, looks like we will be getting our New Years salad.
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Mizuna, doing very well. Not much has been eaten yet though.
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'Sugar Loaf" Chicory, it is taking the cold well but not producing like it should.
It is supposed to form a tall narrow head, It was started much to late I think.
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Wong Bok (ie napa cabbage), again like above doing well but
not producing like it should. It needs an earlier start as well.
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Red Celery, Most of it was harvested 2 weeks ago. What's left is still
doing really well though. We have had a few really cold nights, about
-15c(5f) before windchill and they have taken it well.
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Spinach, this needs to be harvest soon. Lots of big leaves in their prime.
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Mache, This also needs to be harvest soon. I am hoping
to make some nice winter salads over the next few days.
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Lastly, here is the covered oak barrel. It contains four full heart batavian and
an assortment of over wintering herbs. Everything is looking rather freeze dried,
I think I need to get my water can out.