This was a home garden with some beautiful rows of kale. There was a total of 5 or 6 rows that were each about 4 feet long. Certainly puts my small slug eaten kale to shame. My question is what would someone do with so much kale?
We came across this lovely tapestry of purple and green cabbages as we weaved along the country road. Quite an interesting planting plan with the wide rows of grass between each block planting of cabbage. I wonder if it was planted this way for a reason, it certainly is photogenic.It was such a nice day today for November, lots of sun and a day time high of 14c(57f). Looks like tomorrow is supposed to be even better. Keep this weather coming!
I scope out other people's gardens, too. Some are beautiful, and big!
ReplyDeleteI always look at balcony gardens when I notice them. Some people do really creative things with small spaces (others have the obligatory herb pot and a geranium and most have nothing at all)
ReplyDeleteI always check out other peoples veggie plots and nosy so much that this last week I fell over the dog while scoping out a new street! I can get so many ideas and often hope that the owner of the garden is about to get a few tips on whats growing well.
ReplyDeleteI think we are all a bit nosey when other people's veg are concerned.
ReplyDeleteAs to the kale, we plant loads. It boils down rapidly so you always need more than you think. It's also a great favourite of our chickens so we grow lots of greens so that they can have some each day.
I love looking at other people's gardens. I just have to be careful not to crash while I do it.
ReplyDeleteWas a lovely day for a drive , today even better!
ReplyDeleteI too check out other vegetable gardens each day on my way to work. I am usually curious as to when they plant, and how far along the growth is in comparison to my garden. Sadly, this year I watched as each garden’s tomatoes were hit with Late Blight one at a time. (sigh)
ReplyDeleteThat reminds me of when I drive by Wilson's Farm. It is a really beautiful farm just minutes from my house. It is really dangerous to let me drive in that section since I'm always craning my neck to see what is growing.
ReplyDeleteOf course we all do it ! Be it veggies, gardens or landscapes.
ReplyDeleteI'm doing it this instant, scoping your photos ! The colour combination in the last shot is just striking. I'll have to use that in the garden.
I always enjoy going through the exhibition hall at the county fair. You see everything from veggies fresh and preserved, baked goods and quilts and such. Even the entries that did not come in third place look pretty darn good. John
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ReplyDeleteThose cabbages look so nice! It is weird how they plant them that way! I meant to ask you, did the tomato blight hit you this year?
I definitely am a veggie garden snooper! I love looking at what others have done with their growing areas and what they are growing in it. I get lots of ideas from other gardens and gardeners.
ReplyDeleteThe cabbage fields are really beautiful in their pattern.
A neighbor of mine has been growing vegetables in his garden for years, but I never really paid attention to it until I started my own veggie garden. His side yard and his entire backyard (as far as I can see from the street) is planted with veggies. I find excuses to walk my dog by his house now to check out his collard greens in his side yard (they're HUGE!). I have been so tempted to ask him if I can come and see his backyard garden. Maybe I should write a blog about him. Beautiful photos, as always, and I envy your weather :) Keep them coming!
ReplyDeleteThe best thing about living in the city was being about to scope out all of the small veggie gardens that began popping up during the past few years. Having a half acre is nice, but I do miss walking by those urban gardens on the way to the subway.
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading everyone!
ReplyDeleteZach - I did get hit with late blight this year. I missed the first round early in the season but had it really bad in Aug. Probably lost 75% of the tomatoes. I hope next year is better.
I've never seen a swath of cabbages growing like that. I would have been fighting the temptation to pick one...
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