Category Archives: swiss chard

Harvest Monday 10/31/11

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Emily

Most of the harvests this week were greens. Some chard and sorrel, Some kale And a basket of odds and ends before we got more snow on Saturday. We got 5 to 6 inches. Chard, carrots, a few beets, greens … Continue reading →

Posted in beets, carrots, Chickens, greens, harvest, kale, leeks, raspberries, swiss chard | 20 Comments

Harvest Monday 9/26/11

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Emily

Though temperatures have been above normal for the past week, the garden is getting less sun and slowing down. The tomato vines were affected by frost two weeks ago and the green tomatoes were falling off the vines. So I … Continue reading →

Posted in greens, harvest, leeks, pumpkins, raspberries, summer squash, swiss chard, tomatillos, tomatoes, winter squash | 3 Comments

Harvest Monday: 8/29/11

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Emily

At the beginning of the week I harvested my yellow onions. I’m pleased with the size of these. They’re bigger than last year’s onions from sets. They were outside in the sun for a day or two, then went into … Continue reading →

Posted in corn, dried beans, garlic, greens, harvest, onions, summer squash, swiss chard, tomatillos, tomatoes | 8 Comments

Harvest Monday 8/1/11

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Emily

The harvests continue to broaden each week.  This week the new arrivals were red peppers, patty pan squash, swiss chard (finally!) , purple calabash tomatoes, and green beans. Here are photos of this week’s harvests. Monday I returned from a … Continue reading →

Posted in broccoli, cucumbers, fava beans, garlic, green beans, harvest, lettuce, peas, peppers, potatoes, summer squash, swiss chard, tomatoes | 6 Comments

May Garden Progress

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Emily

This weekend was a great weekend for working in the garden. It was sunny and the temperatures were in the 50s and 60s. Saturday I made quite a few trips to our neighbors manure pile to fill up buckets and … Continue reading →

Posted in brussels sprouts, Garden, greens, lettuce, planting, swiss chard, tomatoes | Tagged | 5 Comments