tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post6493202317603719209..comments2023-07-27T11:57:35.623+01:00Comments on Rainbow Chard: Harvest Monday - Happy New Year!Ms Idlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02422072834857825965noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-17741695903736018092019-01-04T10:50:20.421+00:002019-01-04T10:50:20.421+00:00All our brassicas including sprouts were grown und...All our brassicas including sprouts were grown under enviromesh, Lou. It has been under cover permanently since it was planted. All I can think is some got in when we were harvesting as that’s the only time they were exposed. Being undercover we didn’t notice until they had colonised the plants.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-90806493388676736762019-01-03T11:35:22.943+00:002019-01-03T11:35:22.943+00:00Hi Sue, sorry to hear your sprouts didn't reco...Hi Sue, sorry to hear your sprouts didn't recover, those aphids have been a real problem this year on lots of brassicas. At the community farm where I volunteer, the kale is covered with enviromesh as soon as it's planted out and that seemed to keep the worst of the aphids off. Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-7438735261111472472019-01-03T11:31:18.924+00:002019-01-03T11:31:18.924+00:00Thanks Shaheen. Yes, even the shop-bought mince pi...Thanks Shaheen. Yes, even the shop-bought mince pie filling seems to be quite sweet. I'm glad Jan likes making pastry, she did the topping for our chestnut pie as well. Happy new year to you too X Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-91534518590237458442019-01-03T11:28:50.052+00:002019-01-03T11:28:50.052+00:00Cheers Dave, you too!Cheers Dave, you too!Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-59089480016993542412019-01-03T11:28:27.850+00:002019-01-03T11:28:27.850+00:00Hi Michelle, wow he must've got up to quite a ...Hi Michelle, wow he must've got up to quite a lot of mischief in his youth! <br />I leave the blown sprouts until they're about 2 - 3 inches long (about 6 - 10 cm) depending on how they're looking, and making sure the stem is still soft. They make yummy greens. Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-33448106439147655762019-01-03T11:23:45.264+00:002019-01-03T11:23:45.264+00:00Thanks Kathy. Yep, no doubt some things will do be...Thanks Kathy. Yep, no doubt some things will do better than others but fingers crossed for a good year overall for us all.Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-34106132586118560752019-01-01T10:26:33.905+00:002019-01-01T10:26:33.905+00:00Your sprouts have done far better than ours. Ours ...Your sprouts have done far better than ours. Ours suffered an aphid attack but didn't recover. Happy New Year.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-64516148769683897372019-01-01T10:07:22.167+00:002019-01-01T10:07:22.167+00:00Sounds like you had a good Christmas day with lots...Sounds like you had a good Christmas day with lots of homegrown veg on your plate and mince pies, yum. Wish i had made some as the supermarket ones have shrunk in size, and your right too sweet too. Wishing you and Jan a Happy New Year and Minxie xShaheenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03602971207085826708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-72996361216057951722018-12-31T21:28:27.135+00:002018-12-31T21:28:27.135+00:00The sprouts look lovely. Hope you all (including M...The sprouts look lovely. Hope you all (including Minxie) have a happy and healthy 2019!Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-91600912897235834322018-12-31T19:36:33.195+00:002018-12-31T19:36:33.195+00:00I'm in the same situation as you with an old c...I'm in the same situation as you with an old cat that needs a lot of attention. He's become quite the sweet cuddly guy in his waning days, quite different from his feisty youth when one of his nick names was "the terrorist". Those chillis (chiles here) are a lovely vibrant red. I have never bothered to harvest the blown sprouts, it's good to know that they're good to eat since quite a few of mine seem to be inclined to blow.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-60287113780597140432018-12-31T19:34:26.278+00:002018-12-31T19:34:26.278+00:00Happy New Year to you! I have enjoyed reading abou...Happy New Year to you! I have enjoyed reading about your harvests through this year, so here's hoping for another good year in 2019Kathyhttp://www.alittlebitofsunshine.co.uknoreply@blogger.com