November Harvest. It's hard to believe, but it's true. This years harvest are a bit different. I'm not as active int he garden.
But, what I am harvesting is typical time wise for Florida.
Roselle is day length sensitive so even if planted early the flowers don't produce calyxes until October and until the first frost. I get the feeling this year will be early for us. It's been unseasonably cool so far already.
While one of my bushes has failed to mature and one died entirely the other has made up for it. Next year I won't actually need to plant them, but I will. Because I want them in the front bed as well. They are invasive if you leave them to their own devices and to me, that's just fine! I love this stuff. It's good in salads, as a tea hot or cold and it's so very good for you! As an added bonus I found out this week that the seeds are VERY good chicken food! *BONUS* 8oz Roselle calyx
Sweet potatoes were harvested this weekend as well. I left one plant in the ground and took out the other 2 (or 3?)
3lbs 3oz Porto Rico sweet potatoes
Yes, they are PINK. Very pink.
Inside right now is light yellow. As they age they would turn to the familiar orange, but I know me and there is about zero chance of that happening. LOL. These are destined to become sweet potato fries with a raspberry sauce. My absolute favorite!
20 eggs also graced my harvest tally this week. Love my girls!
I don't have much else in my garden now just a few lettuce seedlings and beans, and 4 or 5 mustard's. I'm getting ready for a massive overhaul. I couldn't stand the idea of planting it and then tearing it all out again when we brought in new soil. It's made me somewhat depressed about the garden but I know once the new beds (same ones, just taller) are in I'll feel a lot better. Meanwhile I'm concentrating on other projects like the walkway and other things.
Linking in with Daphne's Dandelions for today's Harvest Monday. Better late then never. ;-) Thanks Daphne for always hostessing such a lovely display form around the world!
See you soon!
Barbie~
20 eggs in one week, how wonderful, bet they are the best tasting eggs.
ReplyDeleteNow I would love to be harvesting sweet potatoes! I've never grown them before; yours look gorgeous! Good luck with the new beds; I'll bet next year's garden will be fantastic!
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure what to think about sweet potato fries with raspberry sauce. Is it good? Really? I can see I'm going to have to try it because now I'm really intrigued trying to work out what it tastes like.
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