tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post9088124522505574179..comments2023-07-27T11:57:35.623+01:00Comments on Rainbow Chard: Harvest Monday - summer harvestsMs Idlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02422072834857825965noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-38767746292458438522017-07-20T07:27:56.188+01:002017-07-20T07:27:56.188+01:00Thanks Susie. Well, on the smaller fruits, the flo...Thanks Susie. Well, on the smaller fruits, the flowers seem to stay on ok but for the bigger ones the flowers get yucky. But I have accidentally cut off healthy leaves before when harvesting the courgettes. In fact I just did it the other day despite trying to be careful not to!Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-64439115657145084282017-07-20T07:22:33.330+01:002017-07-20T07:22:33.330+01:00Hi Michelle. Ooh kale pesto sounds good. I'll ...Hi Michelle. Ooh kale pesto sounds good. I'll have to remember that one. Good luck with your sowing.Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-53615697648359988642017-07-20T07:21:12.735+01:002017-07-20T07:21:12.735+01:00Thanks lea. Oh yes I've heard of sun gold but ...Thanks lea. Oh yes I've heard of sun gold but never grown them. I might try some new varieties next year so will keep an eye out for it.Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-5738233011938306352017-07-20T07:19:29.285+01:002017-07-20T07:19:29.285+01:00Thanks Dave, yep there are good things about curly...Thanks Dave, yep there are good things about curly cukes! This is the first year I've made chard pesto....I looked it up earlier in the year when I had loads cropping from last year's overwintered plants, but didn't actually make it until all the fresh new growth came on this year's self-sown plants. One recipe used raw leaves but I prefer it lightly cooked (and use the cooking liquid instead of loads of oil). I chuck a few basil leaves in too, if there are any ready.Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-66871108544636564032017-07-20T07:15:10.718+01:002017-07-20T07:15:10.718+01:00Hi sue. The tomatoes are doing well (apart from th...Hi sue. The tomatoes are doing well (apart from the possible virus). I have several cucumber plants in different locations, so getting a spread from across the plants. Some haven't started cropping yet though. Plus they're only little cuke fruits so don't have to wait as long. Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-18224642977603105852017-07-19T00:13:07.999+01:002017-07-19T00:13:07.999+01:00I mean flower. Zucchini flower. Not leaf. I kno...I mean flower. Zucchini flower. Not leaf. I know the difference. I think.Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354350096358468967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-24262903758647797102017-07-19T00:12:29.820+01:002017-07-19T00:12:29.820+01:00That's quite a basil leaf there! I have never...That's quite a basil leaf there! I have never been able to pick a zucchini without the leaf falling right off (or looking too icky for a photo) - looks great.Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354350096358468967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-39426288733926410342017-07-18T17:31:38.405+01:002017-07-18T17:31:38.405+01:00Chard pesto sounds good. I've made kale pesto ...Chard pesto sounds good. I've made kale pesto so I suppose it's not a lot different. But I'll have to wait until I have either chard or kale in the garden again before I can make either version, which reminds me that it's time to sow both.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-74353131357963122722017-07-18T14:09:35.880+01:002017-07-18T14:09:35.880+01:00Lovely harvest!
Several years ago I grew small &qu...Lovely harvest!<br />Several years ago I grew small "Sun Gold" tomatoes that looked very much like your yellow tumbler tomatoes. They were very good, and I imagine yours are too<br />Have a great week!Leahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-30862685113118976472017-07-18T02:25:59.881+01:002017-07-18T02:25:59.881+01:00I love your veggie face, complete with a cuke smil...I love your veggie face, complete with a cuke smile! Those are lovely looking courgettes too. I've never heard of chard pesto though.Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-19986617275032343372017-07-17T23:47:04.512+01:002017-07-17T23:47:04.512+01:00You are ahead of us with ripe tomatoes and cucumbe...You are ahead of us with ripe tomatoes and cucumbers ready.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.com