Those tiny plants in the pots on our doorstep were Cavolo Nero seedlings. Before heading South last year I planted a few of them on the other side of that huge Artichoke plant.
Yesterday was harvest time.
They didn't grow to anything like the size I would have liked, but they have now reached a size where the leaves were, at least, harvestable.
And this (above) is the result. Only one picking I'm afraid (that's the lot), but we really enjoyed knowing that it was all home-grown. It was also extremely tender.
I've left the stripped plants in the ground as normally they should sprout again from where I pulled the leaves; we'll see!
24 comments:
Congrats on your harvest - tiny as it may be.
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It was extremely satisfying.
Well done. Even one picking is satisfying
Tiny but tasty! Well done the Cavolo Nero in the face of such hefty opposition!!
I find it strange NOT to grow something. This has been our first Veg' crop here!
It seemed more tender than my usual harvests (in France). I shall plant more again this year.
You should call that tiny doorstep vegetable growing area Micro-Haddocks!
I used to have artichokes on Bosoms , bloody lovely
Well done Cavolo Nero! You tried and did your best.
That's brilliant .... must have tasted amazing. You just need a few more pots ! XXXX
That's exactly what it is. It's a tiny area.
I had a big patch in France, but they've all died-out. I think my neighbour poisoned Haddock's.
It was really nice to be able to eat something from here. I planted some Tomatoes at the same time, but no-one watered them so they died.
I wish we'd had more, but what we had was delicious.
Every little bit makes a difference when it brings joy.
A successful experiment. The Artichoke looks about to take over the garden!
That is a nice harvest of fresh greens and they will add nicely to your next meal.
I'm planting two kinds of lettuce today, and really looking forward to tender baby greens!
Exactly so. Almost a whole year's growth for one 30 min meal.
We have to keep cutting away the escapee leaves.
Sadly they're all gone now, but they may re-sprout.
Do you grow Cavolo Nero? It's worth putting in a dozen plants. You just use the leaves as you need them.
Cro, I had to look Cavola Nero up to see exactly what it was. Kale! I do like Kale. Haven't grown it, but buy Kale salad at Central Market.
It's a type of Kale, but nothing like the Curly Kale we all grow. The leaves are long and thin and crinkled. A good addition to the veg' garden.
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