Harvest!

Garlic (4.00 / 4)

Could you add a photo of garlic in the ground? They look like maybe they're big plants.

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by: count @ Sun Mar 14, 2010 at 22:51:47 PM UTC

sure (4.00 / 5)

Here's the garlic from about a week or so ago. They are big plants. Kind of like onions.

"I can understand someone from Iowa promoting corn and soy, but we are not feeding the world, we are feeding animals and soft drink companies." - Jim Goodman

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by: Jill Richardson @ Sun Mar 14, 2010 at 23:19:02 PM UTC

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my uninformed hunch is (4.00 / 5)

that the carrots would grow quicker during the summer, when days are longer. I would assume the shorter winter days are why your carrots took longer to mature.

Congratulations on your harvest! What do you do with stinging nettle?

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by: desmoinesdem @ Sun Mar 14, 2010 at 23:13:07 PM UTC

Saute it up like spinach (4.00 / 5)

or put it on pizza. Make sure you cook it to get rid of the sting. And don't touch it with bare hands!

"I can understand someone from Iowa promoting corn and soy, but we are not feeding the world, we are feeding animals and soft drink companies." - Jim Goodman

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by: Jill Richardson @ Sun Mar 14, 2010 at 23:15:47 PM UTC

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WoW! (4.00 / 5)

Good Job Jill!!
those are lovely carrots & garlic!

please give an update & let us know how you prepare them & how you think they taste!

i'm so excited for you soon having peas! ahhhh, fresh peas are soooo delishamus.
we missed pea planting time, what with the crazy weather snow & rain & then 70 degree days. we just got the garden plowed.
and then it rained again. & we have a LOT of clay so it'll stays wet for days.
:(

hopefully we'll have about a week- 10 days of clear sky's so i can get the garden bedded up & planted!

come firefly-dreaming with me....

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by: RiaD @ Sun Mar 14, 2010 at 23:15:16 PM UTC

awww (4.00 / 4)

hugs about the peas. I'm pea-crazy!!

As for how we prepare everything, I'm a fan of eating stuff raw. I'm just too excited about it to wait until I cook it to eat it!!! Besides, if I cook it poorly, I could ruin it. Why risk ruining such perfect vegetables that I grew myself? But I have a hunch my man will end up cooking them all for dinner tonight so I don't have to risk anything.

"I can understand someone from Iowa promoting corn and soy, but we are not feeding the world, we are feeding animals and soft drink companies." - Jim Goodman

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by: Jill Richardson @ Sun Mar 14, 2010 at 23:17:32 PM UTC

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Congrats on the peas! (4.00 / 5)

And everything else! My peas are a couple inches tall to just coming up, I staggered planting on 3 rows.

I'm jelous of the carrots. I planted carrots last year and the dog fennel over took them. I did get to eat a couple of little cosmic purple ones though, delicious! If I'd known that the tops were edible I could have at least enjoyed those. Now that I know I'll make sure that all parts of the carrot get used this year.

While you're waiting for the pods to get big enough to eat, try a few leaves. They taste just like peas and you can eat them raw or steamed. When I pick 'em they never make it as far as the house.....

Normal people scare me.... But not as much as I scare them.

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by: JoanneRigutto @ Sun Mar 14, 2010 at 23:57:50 PM UTC

mmm (4.00 / 4)

OK, that's gonna be dinner tonight :)

"I can understand someone from Iowa promoting corn and soy, but we are not feeding the world, we are feeding animals and soft drink companies." - Jim Goodman

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by: Jill Richardson @ Sun Mar 14, 2010 at 23:59:14 PM UTC

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mmm (4.00 / 4)

OK, that's gonna be dinner tonight :)

"I can understand someone from Iowa promoting corn and soy, but we are not feeding the world, we are feeding animals and soft drink companies." - Jim Goodman

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by: Jill Richardson @ Sun Mar 14, 2010 at 23:59:14 PM UTC

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my favorite carrots (4.00 / 3)

are the Bolero ones I get from a farmer near here. Fantastic! But in Iowa farmers can only work in their greenhouses in Feb/Mar. It's not unusual to get frosts in April, so people have to be really careful not to plant in the ground too early.

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by: desmoinesdem @ Mon Mar 15, 2010 at 23:21:23 PM UTC

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That's so amazing (4.00 / 6)

I'm so envious!  I really failed at this, but I am going to try again!  Finally I'm back at La Vida Locavore, I've had issues with my computer and account.

By the way, the Ann Cooper event went really well yesterday!  She is so AWESOME :)  Wish I had more people come but for those that did, they were enthusiastic and can't wait to start to do DO SOMETHING.

Our big project this summer will be redoing our yards with natives then onto gardening.  Hopefully we can integrate lots of edibles (Fruit trees) etc.

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by: Ellinorianne @ Mon Mar 15, 2010 at 03:15:50 AM UTC

Welcome back... (4.00 / 5)

And it's good to see you here, even if we can't meet in person for now.

And good luck on the yard. :-)

Act on Principles and make equality happen.

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by: atdleft @ Mon Mar 15, 2010 at 03:48:12 AM UTC

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want me to help w your garden (4.00 / 3)

I'd be glad to drive up and help.

"I can understand someone from Iowa promoting corn and soy, but we are not feeding the world, we are feeding animals and soft drink companies." - Jim Goodman

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by: Jill Richardson @ Mon Mar 15, 2010 at 04:05:23 AM UTC

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Aw you are too sweet (4.00 / 3)

Maybe when I have a space finally, right now just getting rid of my lawn and figuring out what to do with the back yard is the huge issue.  I got cited by the HOA for not having a green enough law, as if that is my biggest concern :)

That would be nice though!  I really should come visit with Charlotte sometime now that you have kids!  And we would love to visit your garden.

Ann Cooper loved spending time with you.  

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by: Ellinorianne @ Mon Mar 15, 2010 at 04:49:48 AM UTC

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Congrats on all the grub! (4.00 / 4)

I can't wait to see what you do with them... And it's giving me some good motivation to see what I can do with my small patio space in middle of The High Mojave.

Act on Principles and make equality happen.

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by: atdleft @ Mon Mar 15, 2010 at 03:47:00 AM UTC

mmm dinner was delicious (4.00 / 3)

I've got pictures but still need to upload them. It'll be in an upcoming diary so stay tuned.

"I can understand someone from Iowa promoting corn and soy, but we are not feeding the world, we are feeding animals and soft drink companies." - Jim Goodman

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by: Jill Richardson @ Mon Mar 15, 2010 at 04:04:52 AM UTC

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