tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post2322929286859877062..comments2024-02-19T07:12:24.114-05:00Comments on Urban Veggie Garden Blog: Fall Crops Part IIDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07743102355360873845noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post-74598540150690573512009-11-08T01:58:48.653-05:002009-11-08T01:58:48.653-05:00Hey there, I'm amazed at how much you have lef...Hey there, I'm amazed at how much you have left growing well at this time of year, it deffinatly gets me thinking about what I'll be growing in our 'fall season'. Fennel is one of my fav veggies and at the moment I'm harvesting a bulb a week. I use it in salad, really nice as a fennel and orange salad with orange segments and a herb dressing. I also chop it up with my own celery and/or onions for the freezer, its brilliant in any fish dish, I stuff whole fish with the tops, and soups especially minestrone. To braise it just slice it cover it with vege stock and bake for 30-40 mins, lovely with chicken or chop it up and sautee it with some of that lovely chard of yours. Love the blog. LaurenLauren Bartramhttp://backyardsupermarket.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post-34316294457488632612009-10-31T22:47:34.027-04:002009-10-31T22:47:34.027-04:00Wow Dan! It looks like you have a great selection...Wow Dan! It looks like you have a great selection of fall crops. I always enjoy fennel sliced ultra thin in a salad with a light vinaigrette! Roasted fennel is delicious too.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09303344546714641616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post-59617382580201002422009-10-31T16:34:16.903-04:002009-10-31T16:34:16.903-04:00At the Farm, The Brussels sprouts that we grew, we...At the Farm, The Brussels sprouts that we grew, were stated before may. Since it is in the <i>Brassicas</i> family it can tolerate a light frost. This way it has the whole year to grow!<br /><br />What are you going to do with your leaves, that makes you so excited?Zachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667303323277851230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post-21309372100056812522009-10-30T09:26:30.933-04:002009-10-30T09:26:30.933-04:00The salad greens are really beautiful looking. I...The salad greens are really beautiful looking. I particularly like the merlot lettuce - very beautiful.<br /><br />I usually transplant my brussel sprout seedlings around Mother's Day and that seems to be the perfect timing to have sprouts by mid fall. They are very slow growing so it does take a full growing season. I usually transplant the leeks at the same time because they also require a full growing season.<br /><br />Everything is looking very healthy and beautiful in your fall garden. The trees are beautiful too.kitsapFGhttp://www.modernvictorygarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post-36992678280075984382009-10-30T04:55:04.262-04:002009-10-30T04:55:04.262-04:00What lovely glossy looking leaves you have there. ...What lovely glossy looking leaves you have there. I can't believe you don't polish them up for the photos!Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12841961223771293021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post-89014665854126944482009-10-30T00:00:59.149-04:002009-10-30T00:00:59.149-04:00Thanks for mentioning the seeding and planting dat...Thanks for mentioning the seeding and planting dates. I started the brocc later thinking it couldn't take the summer heat. Can it ? Or did you have another crop strategically shading it ?<br />I couldn't believe how long leeks take to grow. Mine seem to take forever ! Yours are looking good and should overwinter nicely. <br />I was really hoping for big bulbs of fennel to enjoy as a proper veggie (sauteed,mmmm), not just for seasoning, but it wasn't meant to be. Here are <a href="http://www.itscookin.com/?p=95" rel="nofollow">12 basic ways to cook fennel.</a>miss mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08779663826025791655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post-60765786269745782722009-10-29T21:28:38.405-04:002009-10-29T21:28:38.405-04:00I planted atomic red carrots here too and they wer...I planted atomic red carrots here too and they were a bit of a bust. They were pretty much purple and so slow growing! Love the Australian lettuce!PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12210701278846436069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post-87419011733052375712009-10-29T18:44:43.729-04:002009-10-29T18:44:43.729-04:00I am always so impressed with all you produce in ...I am always so impressed with all you produce in your garden.... pushing the season as you do proves what can be done..Like the look of the Merlot lettuce .Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126209675266816687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post-44729062285965732092009-10-29T17:45:24.627-04:002009-10-29T17:45:24.627-04:00Daphne - Those atomic red carrots suck! For the am...Daphne - Those atomic red carrots suck! For the amount of time they have been in the ground they should be huge, the biggest is only about an inch across. Wish I grew the Dragon carrots like last year for color, they grew great.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743102355360873845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post-16258850259136162152009-10-29T17:21:32.193-04:002009-10-29T17:21:32.193-04:00I keep kicking myself because I forgot to seed my ...I keep kicking myself because I forgot to seed my fall radishes. Ah well. Next year. Yours look very nice. I can't believe your Atomic Red carrots haven't sized up yet. I grew them this year and I'm not doing it again. I like the carrot OK, but if any carrot had trouble with anything (damping off, insect damage etc) they had it 10 times any other carrot.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.com