It's snowing today, so it's a good thing I went out to the garden yesterday, which was a beautiful day, to see what I could glean before things got messy. I was pleasantly surprised to see more broccoli growing, despite several hard frosts in recent weeks. I was also happy about the Brussels sprouts, which don't really mature until just about now. They're delicious. We're having Thanksgiving dinner at our neighbor's, and I'm just going to bring a big bowl of steamed Brussels sprouts, dressed with butter, salt and black pepper. The potatoes are all that's left of what we grew this summer. We just kept digging them up and enjoying them all summer long. For a long while there, I lost my appetite, but could usually muster up the enthusiasm to dig, boil and eat fresh garden potatoes. Next summer, potatoes are going to be the featured plant. This is the first year I've grown them, and I'm just wondering why it took so long (20+ years). We had good results, no pests to speak of, and all the fruit looks healthy, so I'm psyched about more experimenting next summer. These are Green Mountain potatoes, BTW--an heirloom strain that I got from a good friend in Vermont. Apparently, before Idaho got into the act, the Green Mountain spuds were the most popular type in America.
I know most people don't have a clue how Brussels sprouts grow. I sure didn't before growing them for the first time a few years ago. They look like little cabbages, but that's about where the similarity ends. They're easy to forget about because they're low maintenance and you have to wait all season before you can even get just a taste, unlike most everything else, which demands to be eaten on a regular basis. Think green beans.
Anyway, here's what my late season harvest looked like yesterday afternoon.
But yours looks wonderful !!
