tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:58:04 +0000Harvest MondayGeneral UpdateRecipesChiles/PeppersHarvestsDiversionsTomatoesFall VegetablesWinter CropsPhotosWildlifeToursZucchiniRare VarietiesSeed StartingBroccoliSpring CropsCapersFall GardenFava BeansPlanningPestsSeedsVariety SpotlightGeneralSummer CropsSummer GardenCaper HarvestsChardPreservingBeetsBeneficial InsectsFlowersHerbsBeansCucumbersGarlicWinter VegetablesSpring GardenTransition to SpringWildfiresCabbageGarden UpdatePeasWinter GardenEggplantInsect PestsLettucePest TreatmentsBrassicasKaleMeyer LemonsOnionsReviewsCarrotsDry BeansPotatoesSaturday SpotlightDiseasesHeirloom varietiesArugulaCaper CultivationCrittersGarden Share CollectiveSnap BeansSnow PeasSpinachSugar Snap PeasSweet PeppersWinter SquashAmaranthBasilBed PreparationCornCorn SaladFertilizerGarden Blogger Bloom DayHummingbirdsInsectsJunePea ShootsPeppersPortuguese CabbageRomanesco BroccoliSpidersStrawberriesWildflowersButterfliesCauliflowerCookbooksDehydrated VeggiesFennelLeeksPomegranateRantsRenee's Garden trial seedsRodentsShallotsSquash2017 VeggiesAprilBroccoliniBrussels SproutsCaterpillarsChamomileCherry TomatoesCompostFigsGreensMarchRadishesRapiniSeed SavingWeatherAlliumsBed RotationsBush BeansChickpeasCover cropsJulyLemongrassMayMulberriesNature ExcursionsOrachPassion FruitPaste TomatoesPlant DisordersPlanting techniquesPosoleSeasoning PeppersSnap PeasSoil ImprovementSpicesSpigariello BroccoliTransition to SummerTransition to WinterTronchuda BeiraTurnipsWinterAji AmarilloAji AngeloArtichokeAugustBaccatumBackpacking foodBeet GreensBulbsBurr GherkinsCalifornia QuailCamp MealsCaper BerriesCeleryCelery RootChicoryCilantroCollardsCorianderCouve TronchudaCressDisease TreatmentsDowny MildewDry CornEggsFebruary HarvestsFermentationFrittataFungusGarbanzosGogosarGoodbyeGophersHabanadaHawksInvasive SpeciesIrrigationJalapenosJanuaryKohlrabiLabelsLizardsMelonsMizunaMolesMustard GreensOP VarietiesOmetepeOreganoOrnamentalsParsleyParsnipsPeachesPearsPersimmonsPiccolo DatteroPole BeansPotted PlantsPropagationRadish GreensRatsRecord KeepingRenee's Garden SeedsRomano beansRosso Dolce da AppendereSaffronSnakeflySpringTarantulaTomatillosVerticillium WiltWatercressWeedsWhat's HappeningWordless WednesdayYear Round GardenYu ChoyKeeping track of my edible garden.http://fromseedtotable.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Michelle)Blogger972125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-5096955348472403421Mon, 19 Oct 2020 15:23:00 +00002020-10-19T08:23:49.785-07:00ArugulaBroccoliniCherry TomatoesCrittersCucumbersFennelSquashWildlifeWinter SquashZucchiniI harvested all of the winter squash that was in the garden, all of 2 Delicata squash. And those only made it into the garden this year because a friend shared some seeds with me. Winter squash just wasn't a priority this year.Tetra Delicata SquashI have lost count of the number of heat waves that we have endured this summer and fall. Summer actually started off with mild weather. We enjoyed our http://fromseedtotable.blogspot.com/2020/10/harvest-monday-october-19-2020.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-4563323621445170797Mon, 12 Oct 2020 15:48:00 +00002020-10-12T08:48:38.538-07:00BroccoliBroccoliniCollardsCucumbersEggplantFennelPaste TomatoesSnap BeansSweet PeppersOctober tends to be a pretty productive month in my garden. Summer vegetables are hanging on and fall/winter veggies are maturing. I got one more significant harvest of paste tomatoes. This year was a good one for the paste tomatoes. My freezer is now well stocked with tomato paste, puree, sauce, and roasted tomatoes. I've got a good stash of dehydrated cherry tomatoes also. Marzano FireThe http://fromseedtotable.blogspot.com/2020/10/harvest-monday-october-12-2020.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-2269229900176007152Mon, 05 Oct 2020 15:11:00 +00002020-10-05T08:11:46.869-07:00AmaranthArugulaBroccoliBroccoliniBurr GherkinsCherry TomatoesFall VegetablesHarvest MondayPaste TomatoesSnap BeansSquashSweet PeppersZucchiniNo, I haven't given up on blogging again, I've just been distracted by other things such as a trip to Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument for a 5 day backpacking trip. It was a trip that came about through a series of twists and turns. We had originally signed up early this year to join a group in Alaska in June to backpack through the Brooks Range in Gates of the Arctic National Park buthttp://fromseedtotable.blogspot.com/2020/10/harvest-monday-october-5-2020.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-8643814819454168895Mon, 07 Sep 2020 16:36:00 +00002020-09-07T09:36:13.591-07:00There's a few different things in the harvest basket this week. I harvested 2 main heads of broccolini on Sunday and there would have been 3 but a ground squirrel got one of them. After losing that first head of broccolini to the pest I liberally sprinkled the rest of the heads and the developing broccoli heads with ground up hot Thai peppers and that seems to be deterring the you-know-what so http://fromseedtotable.blogspot.com/2020/09/harvest-monday-september-7-2020.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-6304630835317719881Mon, 07 Sep 2020 01:46:00 +00002020-09-06T18:46:08.740-07:00Oh Baby, It's HOT Out There!It is far too hot today to garden so I'm taking the opportunity to write about it instead. I've taken photos of the garden twice in the last few weeks and not gotten around to writing up a post and I didn't want to spend any more time than necessary out there so today's tour is actually about the garden about a week ago.Bed #1 is where the squash are growing this year.http://fromseedtotable.blogspot.com/2020/09/the-garden-on-august-31-2020.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-6036965418559939554Mon, 24 Aug 2020 16:16:00 +00002020-08-24T09:16:53.315-07:00It's been one hell of a week around here, quite literally, with two wildfires burning just a few miles away and numerous others burning not too much further away. The smoke has been so thick that it's been hazardous to my health to go outside so I've only taken brief forays out to the garden to harvest or do a few quick tasks. And that's on top of the heat wave that didn't abate until mid-week. http://fromseedtotable.blogspot.com/2020/08/harvest-monday-august-24-2019.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-5245558820473986018Mon, 17 Aug 2020 17:21:00 +00002020-08-17T11:53:31.436-07:00CucumbersGreensSquashTomatoesWildlifeZucchiniIt's Monday already and I had intended to do a post about how the garden is growing before today but that just didn't happen. We are days into a severe heat wave at the moment with temperatures hitting 100ºF+  and every time I got out to the garden to photograph it nearly all the veggies were looking wilted and stressed (just like me!). I did get out there this morning before the sun startedhttp://fromseedtotable.blogspot.com/2020/08/harvest-monday-august-17-2020.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-670424534738908640Mon, 10 Aug 2020 16:23:00 +00002020-08-10T09:23:47.439-07:00BeansCucumbersOnionsSquashTomatoesWildlifeZucchiniMy husband Dave and I escaped to the Emigrant Wilderness in the Sierra Nevada for a 5-day backpacking trip last week so I didn't post a harvest report last Monday. The trip was amazing. We had perfect weather and other than the first day we saw hardly a soul.Before we left I harvested a beautiful bunch of squash blossoms which I used in a Scarpaccia. Most of the blossoms came from the Tatume http://fromseedtotable.blogspot.com/2020/08/harvest-monday-august-10-2020.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-7459673178120524319Mon, 27 Jul 2020 22:27:00 +00002020-07-27T15:27:30.969-07:00ArugulaBeansZucchiniTime got away from me yesterday so I didn't get around to doing a harvest post and today has been a busy one with a visit from the plumber and the tree service so, phew, I'm just getting around to writing up a post. Better late than not at all.Just a quickie though. I won't bore with another photo of squash and zucchini but here's a snap a zucchini dish that I tried. This is the Chunky Zucchini http://fromseedtotable.blogspot.com/2020/07/harvest-monday-july-27-2020.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-4861460720546195577Mon, 20 Jul 2020 15:55:00 +00002020-07-20T08:55:53.903-07:00I'm trying to get back into the habit of blogging which means that I need to rejoin Harvest Monday! Normally I would be writing up my post on Sunday but I forgot yesterday so I'll be joining the fun a bit late. It's summer which means summer squash and zucchini. I got a little carried away this year and planted 3 different varieties all at once. I guess I just couldn't wait to try a couple of newhttp://fromseedtotable.blogspot.com/2020/07/harvest-monday-july-20-2020.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-6110782359495153908Thu, 16 Jul 2020 23:37:00 +00002020-07-16T16:42:05.616-07:00It's been a while since I've had any interest in documenting my garden. Actually, it's been a while since I've had a great deal of interest in working in my garden. Ambivalence might be the right word to describe how I've been feeling about gardening. I still get a lot of joy from growing good things to eat when I can harvest them, but I had so many disappointments over the past few years becausehttp://fromseedtotable.blogspot.com/2020/07/its-been-while.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-3485187638907593627Mon, 27 May 2019 16:13:00 +00002019-05-27T09:13:35.046-07:00Harvest MondaySpring CropsThe last couple of weeks have been weird, it's been raining, and raining, and raining. Not a deluge, but it has been persistent. The garden has been loving it, everything has been growing like crazy. It has not rained so much that it would make it difficult to work in the garden but I've not been able to keep up because I've been laid low by a very nasty respiratory bug. At least the weather has http://fromseedtotable.blogspot.com/2019/05/harvest-monday-may-27-2019.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-2637512468106576762Mon, 13 May 2019 14:38:00 +00002019-05-13T07:38:09.450-07:00Harvest MondaySpring CropsThe harvests are definitely in spring mode now with no roots and plenty of greens. First up is the winter sown Tronchuda Beira (sown 1/29 and set out 2/22). I wasn't sure if the timing would just push them to bolt before they produced very many leaves but so far they don't look inclined to bolt. I used those leaves in a soup with some of the last of the parsnips and rutabagas. Tronchuda Beira http://fromseedtotable.blogspot.com/2019/05/harvest-monday-may-13-2019.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-5672195536329649673Mon, 06 May 2019 15:21:00 +00002019-05-06T08:21:44.420-07:00Harvest MondaySpring CropsThere's some new things coming out of the garden now. The Oregon Sugar Pod II snow pea plants grew so fast once they finally started going that I only managed to get one harvest of pea shoots and now the plants are starting to produce pea pods. That's the larger of 2 harvests for the week. Oregon Sugar Pod II Snow Peas I got almost a half pound of baby kale which I used to make a Kale Caesarhttp://fromseedtotable.blogspot.com/2019/05/harvest-monday-may-6-2019.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-2842937222923940868Mon, 29 Apr 2019 14:25:00 +00002019-05-13T06:54:44.919-07:00Harvest MondaySpringTransition to SpringIt was another week of very light harvests, but at least there was a harvest of something that wasn't planted last year. The first of the winter sown lettuces landed in the harvest basket. It was wonderful to have a very simple green salad with some tender young lettuce. Three Heart Butterhead Lettuce But then I went back to overwintered stuff with some very ugly carrots. These definitely http://fromseedtotable.blogspot.com/2019/04/harvest-monday-may-29-2019.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-1552594991481944974Mon, 22 Apr 2019 13:57:00 +00002019-04-22T06:57:58.400-07:00Harvest MondayTransition to SpringThe first of the napa cabbage hit the harvest basket this week and the last of it also. All four heads needed to be harvested because they were starting to bolt. Sue Martin over at ediblegardens52 linked to a recipe for some Asian style stuffed red cabbage recently and that got me thinking that I could stuff some napa cabbage leaves. And so with some more inspiration from one of my many cookbookshttp://fromseedtotable.blogspot.com/2019/04/harvest-monday-april-22-2019.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-6186499968100648735Mon, 15 Apr 2019 14:32:00 +00002019-04-15T07:32:24.554-07:00Harvest MondayTransition to SpringWell, it was another week of light harvests from the garden. I cleared out the fennel plants that I started in the spring of 2018 and netted a little over 3 pounds of bulbs. The fava plants are beautiful right now so I trimmed a couple of ounces of tender young leaves. Orion Fennel and Fava Greens I used 3 of the larger fennel bulbs, the fava greens, and some zucchini from the farmer's http://fromseedtotable.blogspot.com/2019/04/harvest-monday-april-15-2019.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-6022435326638717153Mon, 08 Apr 2019 14:30:00 +00002019-04-08T07:30:08.904-07:00Harvest MondayTransition to SpringIt's still a bunch of the usual suspects coming out of my garden. The Snowdrop kalettes finally gave up a bunch of sprouts. I harvested these before I actually wanted to use them because some of the sprouts were on the verge of becoming kalettes raab. Snowdrop Kalettes And likewise for the fennel, this bulb was growing so fast that it was starting to split so I cut it. Orion Fennel And http://fromseedtotable.blogspot.com/2019/04/harvest-monday-april-8-2019.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-138018180026970259Mon, 01 Apr 2019 14:35:00 +00002019-04-01T07:35:07.878-07:00Harvest MondayTransition to SpringIt may be spring but I'm still relying mostly on veggies that I started last year or even further back. The lone runty Italian Silver Rib chard plant gave up a surprisingly nice harvest of small sturdy leaves on short stems. Italian Silver Rib Chard I cut down the volunteer Syrian Medieval chard plant because it was bolting and when I combined that with the Italian Silver Rib harvest there http://fromseedtotable.blogspot.com/2019/04/harvest-monday-april-1-2019.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-2445367093267820867Fri, 29 Mar 2019 23:30:00 +00002019-03-29T16:30:31.679-07:00General UpdateToursTransition to SpringMy garden tours aren't about pretty things, especially at this time of year. March is a time of transition, overwintered vegetables are either dying or trying to produce flowers and many of their replacements are just dots of green surrounded by a sea of soil. I like to use my blog to see how the garden changes and progresses through the year so it's not about showing pretty things. So you are http://fromseedtotable.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-garden-on-march-25-2019.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-8207319404708108104Mon, 25 Mar 2019 15:24:00 +00002019-03-25T08:24:38.811-07:00Harvest MondayWinter VegetablesWow, time is flying, it's officially spring already! I didn't post about any harvests last week because I spent the better part of the week in and around the town of Inverness near the Point Reyes National Seashore. We spent a good deal of our time hiking and slurping oysters and somehow we managed to eat a lot of pizza too. Tomales Bay seen from Dancing Coyote Beach But the week before I http://fromseedtotable.blogspot.com/2019/03/harvest-monday-march-25-2019.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-4783907307031581454Mon, 11 Mar 2019 14:29:00 +00002019-03-11T07:29:39.584-07:00Harvest MondayWinter CropsMy harvests last week were downright scanty, skimpy, ultralight, almost nothing. One picking of Golden Corn Salad. That's it! Golden Corn Salad There are still veggies in the garden to harvest but I couldn't resist three kinds of kale and a big head of cauliflower at the farmer's market, all things that I haven't had in the garden in many months. I kept my purchases light on my most recent http://fromseedtotable.blogspot.com/2019/03/harvest-monday-march-11-2019.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-7330411685130224931Mon, 04 Mar 2019 14:26:00 +00002019-03-04T06:26:33.380-08:00Harvest MondayWinter CropsThe harvests were fairly light again this week. I'm sort of rationing what I take from the garden because there's not a lot left that is harvestable and if I harvest everything that is ready then there won't be much of anything left. If the weather continues to be cold then what's still in the garden will keep better out there than in my fridge. And the weather for the coming week looks to http://fromseedtotable.blogspot.com/2019/03/harvest-monday-march-4-2019.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-1426791834146391852Sat, 02 Mar 2019 03:51:00 +00002019-03-01T19:51:25.689-08:00Garden UpdateGeneral UpdateToursWinter GardenIt's March already so it's past time for the February garden tour. I got out into the garden on what has of late been a rare event, a sunny (mostly) day. The latest Atmospheric River to pass through barely grazed us, we got mostly wind and very little rain, and I'm not complaining. But our turn is coming because there's another AR headed our way and this one is taking aim at Big Sur. Anyway, on http://fromseedtotable.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-garden-on-february-25-2019.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-345583523050312803Mon, 25 Feb 2019 14:44:00 +00002019-02-25T06:44:02.810-08:00Harvest MondayWinter CropsHarvests were relatively light last week, so long as you don't count a nearly 2.5 pound celery root as "light". I used all of that huge celery root to make a simple mash starting with some browned butter in which I softened a little bit of onion and a couple cloves of garlic. Then I added the celery root which I had peeled and cut into about 1-inch dice. To that I added enough chicken stock to http://fromseedtotable.blogspot.com/2019/02/harvest-monday-february-25-2019.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)5