My row covers didn't stand up to the snow, so no clue what I will find underneath. The snow is melting quite a bit today, so maybe I'll be able to venture to the garden to see what survived. We were not in the main pathway of the snowstorm and ended up with about two inches of snow and plenty of freezing rain.
Before the snow arrived I did go out to the garden and harvest a few things. While everyone else was out running to the grocery store for the last of the milk and bread, I was digging up some root crops: turnips and carrots. Some of the turnips were a good size. The carrots are delicious. The taste of fall and winter carrots is so much sweeter than my spring planted carrots.
I also harvested some Swiss chard leaves. Chard is one of my most resilient and reliable crops. Whether it is the middle of winter or the middle of summer, there is chard in the garden. It keeps me supplied in leafy greens year round. I would like more variety of greens. I have spinach and kale out in the garden right now, but they are much smaller and less productive. They will grow quickly in early spring and then bolt. Then it will back to the reliable chard.
Weekly harvests:
Carrots: 10.4 oz
Turnips: 1 lb 4.4 oz
Swiss chard: 9.8 oz
2016 Harvests: 11.8 lbs
That's all the harvests coming from my garden this week. To see what others are harvesting check out Harvest Monday this week at From Seed to Table.
Great looking harvests in January! My cold frames are covered in snow too right about now. I hope to get a peek in there later this week. I'll be back hosting Harvest Monday next week, so please join in the fun!
ReplyDeleteI'll be sure to stop by next week.. hopefully I'll have something to harvest before then.
DeleteIt's amazing what just a couple of inches of snow will do, I hope your veggies come through ok. I would be like you before a storm - heading for the garden - I can get by without milk and bread but not veggies!
ReplyDeleteI think the ice on top of the snow was what did in the row covers.
DeleteLovely carrots and turnips!!! I wish I could learn to like chard! Nancy
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure if I ever tried chard before growing it. I wouldn't say it's my favorite, but it has definitely grown on me.
DeleteChard is such a workhorse - I've never grown enough spinach for our needs and will often use chard in it's place. Half the time, no one can tell the difference.
ReplyDeleteI can't grow enough spinach either- it doesn't last long here before bolting.
DeleteThey look wonderful Julie.
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