Brock-EE!
Jay harvested our first batch of broccoli this morning. So far Joshua's the only one that's taste-tested it and according to him it's pretty yummy. Most of it's going on a spinach salad tonight. The rest will be expertly prepared (Ha!) for Jay's lunch tomorrow.We were all sitting in Joshua's room this morning for our morning briefing when Jay said he had to go so he could cut some broccoli since it was starting to flower. He then looked at me and said, "Do you think you could blanch it and freeze it during the day today?" He might as well have said, "Do you think you could rotate the tires on my Jeep and change the oil sometime today?"
I understand both "blanch" and "freeze," but I'm still not comfortable enough in my domestic skill to be trusted with a gardenful of beautiful fresh vegetables.
Lucky for me, only the above amount was ready to come inside. Guess I'll blanch and freeze another day. Oh goody.
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PS I ordered a worm composting bin and it should be arriving today or tomorrow!! (Yes, ultimately too lazy to do it myself--I got a kit that comes with worms and a book from wormwoman.com...I mean how could I resist buying something from the "WormWoman"?!?!)
Until this moment I thought snails were cute. This morning I kicked on in an act of rage.
This broccoli came from purchased seedlings. I planted some broccoli seeds at the same time, and the plants that made it through the cold snap are now about the size of the first batch of seedlings when they were transplanted.
I heard that deer can be a big problem for farmers in this area who grow purple hull peas. I mentioned this to my best friend who said, "What's the problem? I like purple hull peas, but I like deer, too."
Ritz--Wormwoman would get my business, too, if we didn't already have a bin. You should post a picture when you get it.
Martha--It'll get better once you move to a decent climate.
Sarah--Oh, dear. I'm not sure what to do about snails, but I'd kick them, too, if they were eating my food. I kick anyone who tries to eat my food.
Jennifer--Hey, thanks! I had nothing to do with it, but I think now I should post pictures of our garden. It really is pretty. I can say that, though, since I contributed nothing to the project.