tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7681714301443584801.post4264109764940804431..comments2023-03-26T02:16:45.912-07:00Comments on The Nutmeg Gardener: Harvest Monday...???nutmeg gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06497061826533988682noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7681714301443584801.post-18469196099839226422012-06-19T04:34:25.505-07:002012-06-19T04:34:25.505-07:00Thanks for stopping by Mary! I am learning to exte...Thanks for stopping by Mary! I am learning to extend the garden way beyond what I used to, which is probably why there were so many leftover frozen patckets. Sure didn't expect to get so much lettuce, but it just took off. Thank goodness I know a lot of people who appreciate getting it (at least, they're letting me believe they do, lol!)nutmeg gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497061826533988682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7681714301443584801.post-19899658002472189572012-06-18T20:12:11.336-07:002012-06-18T20:12:11.336-07:00I would toss the old frozen veggies.... Actually m...I would toss the old frozen veggies.... Actually my goal, especially since I live in a fairly mild climate compared to some, is to eat from the garden every day of the year and not have too much canning and freezing to do. You might be new at this, but you managed to link up just fine, which I think you have probably discovered! WOW bushels of lettuce? how I wish, especially this time of year~!Mary Hysonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761108134258243637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7681714301443584801.post-21079257168516181022012-06-18T17:51:04.385-07:002012-06-18T17:51:04.385-07:00You are right about the frozen veggies and I think...You are right about the frozen veggies and I think they'll be gracing the compost pile very soon! Thanks for stopping by!nutmeg gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497061826533988682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7681714301443584801.post-82380314256516351382012-06-18T17:50:04.623-07:002012-06-18T17:50:04.623-07:00Thank you Andrea! That sounds like a great way to ...Thank you Andrea! That sounds like a great way to use the Mizuna. I've only ever used it in salad. I'll have to try it with eggs next.nutmeg gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497061826533988682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7681714301443584801.post-8049746627257526182012-06-18T15:55:29.791-07:002012-06-18T15:55:29.791-07:00We usually toss ours in the compost bin if there i...We usually toss ours in the compost bin if there is any left this time of year. Or feed it to the chickens. After veggies have been sitting in the freezer for a year they are not all that good! But it is usually pretty rare to have anything left. This year all we have still in the freezer is some summer squash.Stoney Acreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08436236175480982661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7681714301443584801.post-12765453751427769182012-06-18T14:32:47.713-07:002012-06-18T14:32:47.713-07:00Hi N.G, welcome to your first Harvest Monday! love...Hi N.G, welcome to your first Harvest Monday! lovely sugar snap peas,bet they were tasty and well enjoyed.<br />Mizuna too, i love it lightly fried with my scrambled eggs.<br />I'd probably ditch the old frozen veggies into my compost or worm farm, they would love it.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16309666420472665198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7681714301443584801.post-62310861879795729352012-06-18T11:50:53.628-07:002012-06-18T11:50:53.628-07:00Hi nutmeg gardener, I wonder too how people keep u...Hi nutmeg gardener, I wonder too how people keep up and work! But then they are probably a lot younger than I am! I am finding that any produce frozen that we don't like or don't use up that my dog likes a few for a treat. Great harvest you are getting now! NancyCozy Thyme Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933769393226611441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7681714301443584801.post-67709998816317365852012-06-18T11:27:29.128-07:002012-06-18T11:27:29.128-07:00Just coarsely grate it, don't even peel it, ba...Just coarsely grate it, don't even peel it, bag it in whatever amounts your recipes call for (usually 2-3 cups) and toss it in the freezer. It's great in cakes, muffins, cookies, casseroles, bread....if you ever need a recipe to use it up, just give me a holler! I'm going to probably bake a killer Zucchini Fudge Cake today, but I'll use up my fresh picked zucchini.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7681714301443584801.post-31006364310907128332012-06-18T10:33:21.507-07:002012-06-18T10:33:21.507-07:00Hi Coral! I still have plenty of weeds in my garde...Hi Coral! I still have plenty of weeds in my garden! It's probably a little bigger than I should be handling, but I do tend to jump into things head first (or is it feet first?) Frozen chard has a similar texture to frozen spinach. In fact I substitute it for frozen spinach in a lot of recipes because I really don't grow spinach well. At least, not yet.nutmeg gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497061826533988682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7681714301443584801.post-18266006636198317522012-06-18T10:30:10.141-07:002012-06-18T10:30:10.141-07:00Good! I think I'll go with the composting! You...Good! I think I'll go with the composting! You freeze zucchini? How does that come out? Considering I rarely get more than a few of them to grow (strange, huh?) I probably don't need to know, but hope springs eternal!nutmeg gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497061826533988682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7681714301443584801.post-71293131013409949352012-06-18T10:27:44.653-07:002012-06-18T10:27:44.653-07:00Becky, thanks for your comment! Blogger is doing w...Becky, thanks for your comment! Blogger is doing weird things to me and posted my reply at the end of the comments! Arg!nutmeg gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497061826533988682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7681714301443584801.post-29048333680403377502012-06-18T10:26:30.329-07:002012-06-18T10:26:30.329-07:00With just two of us, that'd be a lot of using ...With just two of us, that'd be a lot of using up, especially with all the fresh stuff coming in! It's practically a moral dilemma, but I think it'll be going to the compost. Thanks for your input Becky and welcome!nutmeg gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497061826533988682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7681714301443584801.post-77808500718249627072012-06-18T10:18:37.783-07:002012-06-18T10:18:37.783-07:00Thanks, Kitsap! It's a struggle learning this,...Thanks, Kitsap! It's a struggle learning this, but I am enjoying it. Thanks for visiting and for the advice about the old frozen stuff. At least composting makes me feel less guilty about getting rid of it!nutmeg gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497061826533988682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7681714301443584801.post-33083108275523824902012-06-18T07:51:33.479-07:002012-06-18T07:51:33.479-07:00Wow that is a lot of lettuce! You ask about worki...Wow that is a lot of lettuce! You ask about working full time and gardening? I suspect we have a few more weeds and bugs :). <br /><br />I see you freeze chard. I have thought about it but wonder about the texture. What is it like when it thaws?Adventures in Agriburbiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08597160412036741050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7681714301443584801.post-36634340758995996532012-06-18T07:31:34.105-07:002012-06-18T07:31:34.105-07:00What to do with old veggies is a problem I also fa...What to do with old veggies is a problem I also face. I don't feel too badly opening a bag of slightly freezer burned pea pods and tossing them into the compost, but last year I bought a vacuum sealer, and those bags are expensive! Sure, I can toss the contents and wash the bag to reuse, but it seems like such a waste. I have frozen beets (we didn't like them frozen) and there is always extra zucchini (I think some from 2010!). So I'm with you...what to do, it's time to make room for the new.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7681714301443584801.post-22542115329007429502012-06-18T06:54:43.199-07:002012-06-18T06:54:43.199-07:00Well, I guess I would rotate. I would freeze the f...Well, I guess I would rotate. I would freeze the fresh stuff and use up the older stuff. Find more things to put that chard and peas into! I really hate waste too, lol.becky3086https://www.blogger.com/profile/01026872543168452124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7681714301443584801.post-49459428676870480352012-06-18T06:13:42.776-07:002012-06-18T06:13:42.776-07:00If I have any frozen items in the freezer when the...If I have any frozen items in the freezer when the new harvests start coming in, I just open them up and put them on the compost pile. It's a rare day we have much left over though. Truth is they only keep well for 9 months to a year anyways and the new crop is much tastier. <br /><br />You had a very good harvest week and definitely linked up just fine for the Harvest Monday fun!kitsapFGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06120640838501186514noreply@blogger.com