Monday, April 25, 2011

Harvest Monday

This week for Daphne's Dandelions Harvest Monday we have asparagus.  We harvested 5 oz. It's our largest haul this spring!


Tasty tender shoots!

Last week was super busy, so we were not able to get much done.  But after dinner yesterday we managed to get a couple hours in, mixing dirt and replanting about 30 more tomatoes.  My goal for the week is to get our potatoes planted.  I'll share the details later. We also want to sell our tomato plants roadside. They're clogging up our basement. We need to make room for melon and squash seedlings.  The tomato plants should sell quickly. They're big and nice looking, and the first spring car show is on at the local fairgrounds this weekend, so there will be lots of traffic.


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  1. Malay-Kadazan girlApril 25, 2011 at 8:30 AM

    Oh fresh asparagus harvest! Wish we can grow them but since we be moving probably in less than a year, it been only in my dream. Your nice-looking tomato plant will be a hit!

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  2. Daphne GouldApril 25, 2011 at 8:57 AM

    I can't wait for fresh asparagus next year. I won't get much as I planted this year, but still it will be nice.

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  3. kitsapFGApril 25, 2011 at 9:16 AM

    Asparagus is such a wonderful garden treat. A fresh harvest item that rewards you for the long winter wait.

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  4. Dave @ HappyAcresApril 25, 2011 at 12:31 PM

    Love that asparagus! It's a true sign of spring for me.

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  5. Gingerbreadshouse7April 25, 2011 at 1:11 PM

    Wish I had vision to plant them years ago ..:o(

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  6. AnonymousApril 25, 2011 at 2:03 PM

    Asparagus is a great treat - awesome taste and quite low maintenance! Your harvest looks beautiful.

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  7. RobinApril 25, 2011 at 4:48 PM

    Lucky you to have some nice asparagus! I'll have to wait until next year :( Today I took all of the tomatoes out of the basement. I just couldn't take it any longer. It looks like it's going to stay warm enough for them to be outside.

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  8. SherryApril 25, 2011 at 6:44 PM

    Nice asparagus harvest! I'd love to grow some, too. Just need to find the time and space.

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  9. MichelleApril 26, 2011 at 9:34 AM

    What a tasty treat, fresh asparagus from the garden! I have to buy asparagus at the farmers market but it has been really fresh and sweet so I'm not suffering too much. :)

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  10. JodyApril 26, 2011 at 10:40 AM

    Hi Malay-Kadazan girl, I hope your new place gives you all the room you need to plant everything your heart desires. Thanks for commenting.

    Hi Daphe, with your green thumb (yes I saw that spinach), you'll have asparagus coming out your ears in no time.

    Hi kitsapFG, we're always glad to hear from Washington, and hoping your spring garden is bright and delicious.

    Hi villager, I love it too, and it was the first thing we saw coming up this year. In fact the first shoots grew up and then froze late last March.

    Hi Gingerbreadshouse7, I hope you have them now and they produce to your hearts content.

    Hi balblo, thanks for visiting our site and saying hello. I love low maintenance anything! But usually it means there will be little pay off. Asparagus is definitely the exception to the rule.

    Hi Robin, we're feeling like you said. Last night we left our tomatoes out overnight. We're planting as soon as we have a couple free hours to do it. Last year the last frost was April 20th. Our 5 year average is April 25, and we have back-ups growing under lights just in case.

    Hi Sherry, The great thing about asparagus, is that once it's in the ground it's good to go for years and years. I hope you find the perfect spot and a perfect day for it. See "The Soilman" for a great video on planting asparagus. http://www.soilman.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/planting_asparagus.mp4

    Hi Michelle, Thanks for stopping by and commenting. We used to shop at a farmers market on every Tuesday in Escondido, California. How I miss the fresh avocados!

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  11. AnonymousApril 27, 2011 at 5:59 PM

    I just started cutting asparagus here. I don't grow it myself...I have a secret asparagus spot along a creek bank near a rural rail. It's been producing enough for me to last the year and I've been cutting it for almost 10 years now. My 6yo daughter loves the stuff. Me too!

    Still too wet and cold up here to plant anything. Sounds like you have quite a garden.

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  12. JodyApril 27, 2011 at 9:06 PM

    Hi anonynoose, I'm jealous of your secret asparagus patch. You won't believe this, but I used to do the same thing as a kid. I grew up in Utah, and the valley fields were watered by irrigation ditches. Asparagus grew along many of them. I have no idea how it got there, whether it was planted or wild. I was just a kid, but I ate it up in the summer. Your daughter will remember that secret spot for her whole life! I'm sure of it.

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  13. Barbie~April 28, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    My husband would be very jealous. I must hide the link before he sees it! He's been after me to plant asparagus, but here the heat would not do it well!

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  14. JodyApril 28, 2011 at 11:22 AM

    Hi Barbie, Jealous! Are you kidding? We're definitely not growing limes around here. To bad we can't make a trade. Thanks for posting.

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