tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157796120640152479.post2118831396956347320..comments2023-03-10T21:22:12.685-08:00Comments on The Veggie Patch Re-imagined: Harvest Monday - not for chicken heartedOttawa Gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486499450332482461noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157796120640152479.post-19373479361423484852011-06-29T09:24:55.063-07:002011-06-29T09:24:55.063-07:00Thanks for posting about the potato beetles -- I&#...Thanks for posting about the potato beetles -- I'm a fairly new gardener and didn't know about them. I found a cluster of eggs under a parsley leaf about a week ago, but I didn't know what they were. I'll keep an eye out for them.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07853530034226331841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157796120640152479.post-55536372966283173932011-06-28T08:20:25.884-07:002011-06-28T08:20:25.884-07:00Oh ick potato beetles. I never had any in my old g...Oh ick potato beetles. I never had any in my old garden. There were so few gardeners there that I think they couldn't find me up on the hill. I just hope they don't find this garden. There are plenty of potato growers a few doors down from me.<br /><br />Our town voted chickens in a couple of years ago. But only 5 on a lot with a lot of restrictions. And one restriction is that you can't butcher your chickens in Arlington.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157796120640152479.post-38937998846655324522011-06-28T06:23:13.801-07:002011-06-28T06:23:13.801-07:00Peas and currants are lovely looking and I am sure...Peas and currants are lovely looking and I am sure the chicken will be tasty too. I was raised on a small farm where we did big chicken cullings periodically... while I am quite capable of doing the task, I had my fill of that for a life time and will let others do that chore.kitsapFGhttp://www.modernvictorygarden.com/apps/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157796120640152479.post-16567872266267940912011-06-27T21:22:26.976-07:002011-06-27T21:22:26.976-07:00Nice harvest, of both the veggie and not so veggie...Nice harvest, of both the veggie and not so veggie kind. I think it's great to involve kids in getting to know where their food comes from, be that meat or veggies.Prairie Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03036436697268048651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157796120640152479.post-92162273154260326172011-06-27T17:55:03.241-07:002011-06-27T17:55:03.241-07:00"The kids love the chicken in both forms-pet ..."The kids love the chicken in both forms-pet and plate." That just cracked me up a bit. Thanks for showing the bug eggs. I am growing potatoes for the first time this year and need to know what to look for!Shawn Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16242486533549946479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157796120640152479.post-721954640257988932011-06-27T16:00:31.991-07:002011-06-27T16:00:31.991-07:00Happy Harvest Monday! Although we all love our ve...Happy Harvest Monday! Although we all love our vegetables and fruits (beautiful currants, btw), we are also meat fans, so I always find it interesting to see these meat harvest tidbits in some fellow gardeners' blogs.<br /><br />China Choy grown from seeds you shared last year grew absolutely fantastic for us this spring (last fall, not so much for whatever reason) and it was the last of the asian greens bolt in the garden. Its flavor was the best of all our asian greens, too. Thanks so much for sharing!<br /><br />You also shared some seeds for sugarloaf chicory. I wasn't and am still not familiar with this green. Do you eat it raw in a salad, or do you cook it in any way? It's growing well in the garden at the moment, but it tasted pretty bitter when I took a bite of it raw straight from the garden a last week. I wonder if it's already too late for harvesting, like some lettuce?thyme2gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06512569281844698265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157796120640152479.post-31468063060544954102011-06-27T15:46:27.695-07:002011-06-27T15:46:27.695-07:00The chicken looks great! Unfortunately we can'...The chicken looks great! Unfortunately we can't butcher our own birds. We have a good butcher who let's us participate in the event though. Last time we went, our four year old "helped" him do the job. We were a little worried that he might be traumatized until he asked to take one of the feet home with us. We're taking 25 silver cross to the butcher tomorrow. It will be a busy day of quartering, packing and freezing our new summer stockpile.Jodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05442310215979259623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157796120640152479.post-33876808430273723452011-06-27T13:31:08.928-07:002011-06-27T13:31:08.928-07:00Yum, currants. I want to plant some but they'r...Yum, currants. I want to plant some but they're outlawed in our state. I'll have to go pick some soon from a farm in the next state over.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00500390722832190990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157796120640152479.post-44550022651765458022011-06-27T12:29:07.558-07:002011-06-27T12:29:07.558-07:00Looks like the makings of some good dinners! Oh an...Looks like the makings of some good dinners! Oh and your peas are absolutely beautiful!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12220238404223196571noreply@blogger.com