Earlier this month I spent my meager garden time in the Peas and Beans bed. Now I'm concentrating on the Brassicas bed, which is technically the same bed. Yesterday I transplanted about six cauliflower plants from the cold frame into their growing positions; I did six or so others a week (ish) ago. They're all growing amongst the dwarf broad beans which are incidentally starting to form buds.
And I finally harvested the first winter cabbage, and I have my eye on another couple. We had a second small meal off the remaining Brussels sprouts, and will have another few meals off the leafy tops next. I sowed two trays of sprouts seeds, both new varieties to me. Hoping they're a bit more caterpillar resistant than the previous variety (Seven Hills I think). The trays are outside on the patio table and have already endured a snowfall--spring weather from now on please! My sprouts need it.
Also harvested a bit of kale from the remaining two plants, and a smaller bit of mizuna which has self seeded every winter since I first put it down several years ago. Mizuna's spicy flavor is a little too powerful for me raw but adds wonderful depth when cooked in a stew or casserole.
Finally, the spring cabbages in the ground are still measly, but the ones in the cold frame are nearly bursting out: so big! In fact I think they're as big or bigger than the winter cabbages, though with softer leaves. I look forward to eating them.
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