tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post1577269338909073300..comments2023-07-27T11:57:35.623+01:00Comments on Rainbow Chard: Harvest Monday - autumny harvests and a glean Ms Idlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02422072834857825965noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-76293406708627959922016-09-30T09:00:22.847+01:002016-09-30T09:00:22.847+01:00Hi sue. Yeah I'm not sure what the farmer does...Hi sue. Yeah I'm not sure what the farmer does about volunteer potatoes....there must be loads of them.<br />I've had a couple more paths cutting session now....still lots to do but I feel like I'm making some progress, phew.Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-79938228600328287022016-09-30T08:57:11.470+01:002016-09-30T08:57:11.470+01:00Hi Margaret, yes, just like finding hidden treasur...Hi Margaret, yes, just like finding hidden treasure, and good fun.<br /><br />I only got one squash fruit per plant which is why I'd have liked them to be a bit bigger....more reward for looking after each plant.....but a small one is better than nothing. Sometimes if I don't need a whole big one I'll cube the rest and stick it in the freezer for using another time.Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-57680821074527010282016-09-30T08:50:45.856+01:002016-09-30T08:50:45.856+01:00Hi Mark, absolutely, I'm sure there is so much...Hi Mark, absolutely, I'm sure there is so much waste (intentionally or not) on most big farms.<br /><br />I guess the main reason I'm a bit disappointed with the butternuts is the amount of effort that went into each plant, and only getting a small squash from a plant that for ages I kept checking everyday for slugs etc is a bit 'was it worth it?'. Of course the answer is always yes though :) Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-20760573590716997882016-09-28T09:16:30.446+01:002016-09-28T09:16:30.446+01:00The gleaning idea needs to be publicised. I'm ...The gleaning idea needs to be publicised. I'm sure people on a low income would love to go gleaning if they could keep some of the food.<br />It probably helps the farmer too not to have a volunteer potatoes coming up all over the place. <br /> We are spending more time tidying up now rather than harvesting. Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-69495140796306191242016-09-27T15:11:18.113+01:002016-09-27T15:11:18.113+01:00Beautiful harvests - I love harvesting hidden trea...Beautiful harvests - I love harvesting hidden treasures, like potatoes, carrots and onions. There's just something about unearthing them that is so much fun.<br /><br />And I agree with Mark in that I would rather have a bunch of smaller butternuts (or other winter squash) than a few large ones as they can be more difficult to deal with.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-75018648567881348592016-09-27T08:38:10.323+01:002016-09-27T08:38:10.323+01:00Gleaning should be more widespread. I'm sure t...Gleaning should be more widespread. I'm sure that loads of food must be wasted every day, for want of a bit of human activity to augment the machinery! You sound disappointed by the Butternuts, but having ones of different sizes surely gives you more flexibility when it comes to using them. I often find that a recipe calls for half a Butternut - then you need another recipe to use the other half.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.com