Tag Archives: kale

5.7.12 Kale florets

Posted on May 7, 2012 by diary of a tomato

A not so obvious reason to overwinter kale is for the florets that appear in spring. Once the row cover came off, we cleaned the kale plants of dead debris and nipped off the forming seed heads to encourage the … Continue reading →

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4.22.12 Garden in transition

Posted on April 23, 2012 by diary of a tomato

The winter covers have been pulled off, the fencing put back up, and the raised beds ready for another season. The overwintered chard and kales are thriving, providing plenty of greens. There wasn’t much left of the chard as we … Continue reading →

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4.16.12 Spring emerges

Posted on April 16, 2012 by diary of a tomato

The rhubarb and asparagus have finally appeared — a sure sign that spring has finally arrived in our corner of Maine. As it leafs out, the rhubarb is like an unfurling piece of origami. We’ve been working on increasing fertility … Continue reading →

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3.20.12 Spring Equinox

Posted on March 20, 2012 by diary of a tomato

The weather in Maine is well known for its capriciousness and changeability, but things seem to have taken a turn for the extreme lately. The events of the past ten days include snow, a microburst, an electrical storm, and record-breaking high … Continue reading →

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3.8.12 Overwintered kale and chard

Posted on March 12, 2012 by diary of a tomato

One of the benefits of overwintered kale are the sweet florets they produce. The chard has revived and is sending out lots of healthy new growth. The garlic shoots are poking through at least two weeks earlier than usual. Found … Continue reading →

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1.26.12 Winter harvest

Posted on January 29, 2012 by diary of a tomato

Temperatures have been bouncing between below freezing and, at times, almost 50°F. With a January thaw upon us, we checked the covered beds in hopes of having something to harvest. These were the last two tatsoi, one clearly too far … Continue reading →

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12.11.11 Mid-December Harvest

Posted on December 14, 2011 by diary of a tomato

Left to right: watermelon radishes, leeks, celeriac, chard, and kales; not pictured: mesclun and cutting celery.  With the raised beds covered snugly with mini hoophouses, it’s easy to get lulled into believing the garden would continue far into winter. However, … Continue reading →

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