Fresh Harvest and pretty flowers
This week's harvest is not complete, or rather it was picked and eaten but not recorded. We had a BBQ yesterday with in-laws so I picked some salads, radishes, asparagus for a salad and then they picked some sorrel and parsley to take home. But I forgot to take weight or pictures of it all so won't count it in the harvest. But I did pick some more today that I did take picture - these are more of our yummy radishes that my hubby refuses to eat point blank - just about 4 oz of it.
And first really heavyset rhubarb - 2 lbs and 4 oz of it and it should stimulate more new growth after cutting.
It really was a very large bunch and I asked my sweet hubby to hold it for me so I can take a proper picture. These leafs would have been fantastic in summer heat to use as a fan, but considering that it's blistering cold outside they had to be discarded.
Well that's it for harvest for now. The rest are pretty flowers that can't really be put into flower arrangements yet even though they're in full bloom - bright red azaleas in front of the house visible from the road
And white azaleas surrounding back porch desperately needs a trim - I'll chop it after it's done blooming. Right now it's too pretty to cut it.
Bleeding heart is growing nicely and loves cold weather. It usually disappears for summer once heat sets in and then comes back to live again in early fall.
And these beauties I did not expect to see so early - they are usually in bloom mid-May and looks like they're at least 3 weeks early. I won't complain as I love their scent but can't have them in the house because they're deadly for my cats and I don't want to chance poisoning them.
Our solar lights are very pretty and light up with sundown making it homey and inviting surrounding.
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Your azaleas are gorgeous and where did you get your solar lights, if I may ask?
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We found them in Lowes actually and were not expensive either.
DeleteNice harvest, lovely flowers!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteLooks like the deer are still leaving you something to eat! Those azaleas look really nice.
ReplyDeleteActually deer have never tried to go after azaleas - they prefer my grapes, blackberry butshes and my tulips.
DeleteWOW! Your rhubarb looks amazing! Ours is still green with just the slightest tint of red so I am completely envious!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, it just grew like weed after a week of rain. I trimmed it couple of weeks ago first time and now it's just huge! I think I'll try making jelly out ouf it and see how it taste.
DeleteYour azaleas look great! I'm glad the deer are letting you enjoy them. The harvest looks great too.
ReplyDeleteThank you, deer actually leave azaleas alone - they have plenty of other greens to pick from :)
DeleteIt sure says something when you can look so manly holding a pink-ish vegetable! Those things are huge. Are there pies in your future?
ReplyDeleteActually in person they're more like deep burgundy red color and we'll try to make jam or jelly out of it :)
DeleteImpressive leaves and stems. They always seem to be so gigantic to those of us way southerners that can't grow something like that. LOL.
ReplyDeleteActually it's in a gigantic group for us as well - it's usually much smaller :)
DeleteI've never tasted rhubarb. Those are really huge leaves!
ReplyDeleteIt taste tart, crips and fresh and good for pies, coblers or as a compote over porkloin. I will try making jelly to see how it will turn out. Leaves unfortunately are not edible but very pretty in the garden :)
DeleteNever a scale when you need one. :) Or the idea occurs to you long after. I would like to think that the yearly total harvest is off by at least a hundred pounds by seasons end, right? ;)
ReplyDeleteI don't know about hundred of pounds but it was a good salad :)
DeleteBeautiful rhubarb!
ReplyDeleteThank you :)
DeleteI have to harvest my rhubarb soon. Then I'll have to figure out what to do with it.
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