The cold is finally upon us, it’s even predicted to snow tomorrow. In south east Texas that is a rarity. I have a great snow story I will share one day, and I am hoping to have another tomorrow. I really really hope it does, but I also hope the garden will be able to handle it. From the weather reports it’s suppose to get cold rain and then some snow and probably blow out quickly. So I am pretty sure the garden will handle it well. But I guess only time will tell. But I will cover some of the plants, like the experimental squashes we have planted.
*(Updated to add- It’s snowing, whoopee!!!)
It’s been three weeks since my last update and the garden has done a wealth of growing in that short time. We’ve had lots of rain each week and our weeds have really taken off, hmmm. I guess it’s just proof that we don’t use any chemicals in our garden, that and and proof I am too busy lazy to go picking weeds.
This is the front view of the garden week 7
The cauliflower, I keep forgetting them in pictures but we have 8 plants.
Wonder what we will do with all that cauliflower????? Any recipe suggestions?
The carrots I can hardly see them through the sea of green weeds but trust me the frilly tops are there.
The cabbage heads are starting to form
The broccoli is getting big and beautiful, it won’t be long till we see little head forming
And the Brussel sprouts look amazing
There are even the beginning buds of the sprouts, I can’t wait!
Our Satsuma (similar to a tangerine) tree is loaded and we’ve been picking a few everyday. Want some? Stop on by!
Our bell peppers are still doing great, I see a few I need to pick
Do you see the large leaves through all the weeds? That is a spaghetti squash I planted a few weeks ago, it’s just an experiment I guess I will see how it does.
The turnip’s are growing great, but they really need to be thinned out
See how the turnips are starting to grow, but there are bunch of smaller ones next to the large one?
I just went and pulled those out.
Yes I actually did some manual labor in the garden (shh don’t tell DT he will expect more of it from me)
The beets are turning a beautiful color
And our experimental yellow squash is growing beautifully (I will cover her in case it freezes)
Both types of lettuces are doing fine, I could cut some now for a salad
and the swiss shard is growing well it won’t be long before I could clip some to eat
What is your favorite fall veggie?
I will be posting weekly of the garden so please click on each week for more details. week 1, week 2, week 4
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Beautiful photos! Love the satsuma tree. If it isnt cold hardy, water it down first thing in the morning before the sun comes up and it may live. Or pick all those fruits and get busy canning girl!
SO NO FAIR ABOUT THE SNOW! I wanted at least some flurries.
Take photos of that white stuff for us in North Texas where it should be snowing first, but aint for some dumb reason.
I am jealous–can you feel it?
Looks great. You guys are sure talented with growing stuff!
PS: I wanna ride in a big rig. For REALS.
I can’t even fathom a garden right now. Yours looks great though. If it were drivable I’d be there picking the Satsuma. My kids would love to try those, if only for the funny name.
My favorite way to have cauliflower:
Cut into florets. Toss them on a non-stick baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil, garlic powder, sea salt, and crushed red pepper flakes. Use your hands to mix it all up. Then give another little drizzle/sprinkle of everything. Roast in oven at 400-450 degrees for 20-30 minutes. They are done when they are soft, a little shrively, and the bottoms are browning nicely. It helps to toss them once while baking, but you don’t have to. These are so good this way, I can eat them just like fries. In fact, if I didn’t have to share with my hubby, I think I could eat an entire head of cauliflower this way.
Seeing those pictures makes me hungry for a huge salad!! Your garden is beautiful and so bountiful!
I’ve heard you can substitute cauliflower for mashed potatoes. That might be something to try sometime. Or sub it in baked potato soup…I’m sure you could put a cool twist on that recipe. Speaking of, I made baked potato soup yesterday and it turned out so good except it was kinda bland at first and I kept wondering “what spices would Jenna use to make it tastier”! I ended up adding garlic powder, onion powder, italian seasonings and extra salt and pepper and it came out perfect!
I’m envious of your tangerine tree!!! It’s beautiful!
@Helene, Aww Helene that made my day!! So glad the soup turned out good.
@Kim, Oh yum that sounds delicious. Thank you for sharing.
@Mindee@ourfrontdoor, Come on over, sure wish you were drivable distance. They are really good easy to peel and slightly sweet.
@Screwed Up Texan, See and I thought you guys were getting lots of snow, ugh. Yes its funny we usually don’t get anything.
Thanks for the tips, luckily we’ve had lots of rain so everything is thoroughly soaked.
Gorgeous pictures!! I am so jealous!! My garden has been put to bed for months:-(
Wow, your garden looks amazing, I am SO impressed. You can puree that cauliflower and put it in with the boys’ mac and cheese. It adds a different texture but it’s really good and healthy too! : )
P.S. It snowed here tonight too (Lafayette, LA)
It was great meeting you today! You are just darling and your boys are so cute. You are in for so much trouble!!
I could not be more jealous of your garden though. *sigh* Life is so unfair. It’s beautiful.
See you ’round cyberspace.