Yesterday DW and I put up several packages of broccoli again plus we
dehydrated seven trays of parsley for later use. In addition we
harvested a large head of cabbage, made half of it into slaw and the
other half was stir fried for dinner along with some leftover steak,
swiss chard, broccoli, carrots, and sugar peas fresh from from the vine.
Today we will harvest the last of the broccoli side shoots to blanch and
freeze.

The best news from yesterday was that the damage that Rita did to our
home was repaired completely. The workers left about 1:30 pm with the
sheetrocking and painting done. We had to repair eight ceiling joists on
the south side of the house. They were either cracked, split, or
completely broken in half, no wonder the ceiling sagged in the living
room. It feels really good to have our home back to normal again, new
roof, lots of new sheetrock on the ceilings and a fresh coat of paint in
the one room and hallway that were damaged by Rita.

George

On Sun, 29 Jan 2006 10:41:53 -0600, George Shirley
> wrote:

>Yesterday DW and I put up several packages of broccoli again plus we
>dehydrated seven trays of parsley for later use. In addition we
>harvested a large head of cabbage, made half of it into slaw

Recipe, please? (In email would be great if this is too off-topic.)

serene, who's been experimenting with cole slaw trying to get it right
-- too much onion last time

On Sun, 29 Jan 2006 10:41:53 -0600, George Shirley
> wrote:

>Yesterday DW and I put up several packages of broccoli again plus we
>dehydrated seven trays of parsley for later use. In addition we
>harvested a large head of cabbage, made half of it into slaw and the
>other half was stir fried for dinner along with some leftover steak,
>swiss chard, broccoli, carrots, and sugar peas fresh from from the vine.
>Today we will harvest the last of the broccoli side shoots to blanch and
>freeze.
>
>The best news from yesterday was that the damage that Rita did to our
>home was repaired completely. The workers left about 1:30 pm with the
>sheetrocking and painting done. We had to repair eight ceiling joists on
>the south side of the house. They were either cracked, split, or
>completely broken in half, no wonder the ceiling sagged in the living
>room. It feels really good to have our home back to normal again, new
>roof, lots of new sheetrock on the ceilings and a fresh coat of paint in
>the one room and hallway that were damaged by Rita.
>
>George

I happy to hear that you house is all repaired. Getting things fixed
up is nice, but I'd rather do it on my schedule. And glad to hear
that you are improving.

But I must say that I am jealous of your garden. I just started some
broccoli and rapini in the greenhouse yesterday. You reminded me that
I need to start some cabbage. If I am lucky I can probably set the
stuff out the first part of March.

All of the seeds I ordered are here. I need to get them entered into
the gardening software and then figure out where I can put it all.
Pete may have to get out his new tractor and plow up some more
gardening space.



--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974

serene wrote:
> On Sun, 29 Jan 2006 10:41:53 -0600, George Shirley
> > wrote:
>
>
>>Yesterday DW and I put up several packages of broccoli again plus we
>>dehydrated seven trays of parsley for later use. In addition we
>>harvested a large head of cabbage, made half of it into slaw
>
>
> Recipe, please? (In email would be great if this is too off-topic.)
>
> serene, who's been experimenting with cole slaw trying to get it right
> -- too much onion last time

DW doesn't use onion at all, just cabbage shredded and shaved carrot,
occasionally she will throw in some finely chopped red bell pepper.
AFAIK the dressing is just fat free Miracle Whip with vinegar added,
usually apple cider but occasionally white wine. We add some finely
ground black pepper and, for special occasions, caraway seed. Once she
put in fennel seed and it was excellent. I guess I need to plant some
fennel this spring. However you make your dressing don't make it to wet,
to me that spoils the slaw. Gotta have that crunch of fresh cabbage. HTH

George

The Cook wrote:
> On Sun, 29 Jan 2006 10:41:53 -0600, George Shirley
> > wrote:
>
>
>>Yesterday DW and I put up several packages of broccoli again plus we
>>dehydrated seven trays of parsley for later use. In addition we
>>harvested a large head of cabbage, made half of it into slaw and the
>>other half was stir fried for dinner along with some leftover steak,
>>swiss chard, broccoli, carrots, and sugar peas fresh from from the vine.
>>Today we will harvest the last of the broccoli side shoots to blanch and
>>freeze.
>>
>>The best news from yesterday was that the damage that Rita did to our
>>home was repaired completely. The workers left about 1:30 pm with the
>>sheetrocking and painting done. We had to repair eight ceiling joists on
>>the south side of the house. They were either cracked, split, or
>>completely broken in half, no wonder the ceiling sagged in the living
>>room. It feels really good to have our home back to normal again, new
>>roof, lots of new sheetrock on the ceilings and a fresh coat of paint in
>>the one room and hallway that were damaged by Rita.
>>
>>George
>
>
> I happy to hear that you house is all repaired. Getting things fixed
> up is nice, but I'd rather do it on my schedule. And glad to hear
> that you are improving.
>
> But I must say that I am jealous of your garden. I just started some
> broccoli and rapini in the greenhouse yesterday. You reminded me that
> I need to start some cabbage. If I am lucky I can probably set the
> stuff out the first part of March.
>
> All of the seeds I ordered are here. I need to get them entered into
> the gardening software and then figure out where I can put it all.
> Pete may have to get out his new tractor and plow up some more
> gardening space.
>
>
>

We're still getting a few tomatoes from plants set out last March. Wife
has been covering them when a light frost is forecast and they've made
it so far. I've got three chile plants still producing after the same
amount of time and they haven't been sheltered at all. Just a weird mild
winter for us.

George