tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post3021001665802691564..comments2024-03-28T08:18:57.280-05:00Comments on stuff from ellen's head: winter garden revisitedellen abbotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-48770456612545861042012-02-18T08:33:59.423-06:002012-02-18T08:33:59.423-06:00It's good to hear someone say turnips taste go...It's good to hear someone say turnips taste good because it has been so long since I have tasted those, I can't remember if I liked them. The carrots look great. We tried to grow them in Florida, but they never tasted other than bitter. It must have been poor soil. I love carrots from the market because they taste sweet even when raw. Maybe my taste buds have changed.R. J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10291839202970032184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-21492162833238741992012-02-17T16:16:24.630-06:002012-02-17T16:16:24.630-06:00There's nothing like eating home grown, fresh ...There's nothing like eating home grown, fresh vegetables.<br /><br />Be glad about the rain, you'll need it if you want to grow veg.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-2380608256861285992012-02-17T09:33:02.832-06:002012-02-17T09:33:02.832-06:00Fresh vegetables!!
I love them all. Aren't t...Fresh vegetables!!<br /><br />I love them all. Aren't turnips wonderful? Yum. Mashed with butter, salt and pepper? So simple, and so delicious.<br /><br />PearlPearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05261369905176088917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-42870212716794379462012-02-17T08:05:20.899-06:002012-02-17T08:05:20.899-06:00Oh I love turnips...buttered...yummers!
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SueAn...Oh I love turnips...buttered...yummers!<br />Hugs<br />SueAnnSueannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05299288406218968621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-32305745041677363342012-02-17T05:59:51.445-06:002012-02-17T05:59:51.445-06:00I'm not a great fan of turnips but I've ne...I'm not a great fan of turnips but I've never tasted them that fresh, so perhaps I could be converted. The spinach looks fine, just make sure it's well washed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-82206463057994584482012-02-17T04:05:00.683-06:002012-02-17T04:05:00.683-06:00I like the turnips raw, shredded in a salad.My mom...I like the turnips raw, shredded in a salad.My momm fixed the half and half with potatoesOut on the prairiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548162534362532705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-71079847317688989802012-02-16T23:21:15.884-06:002012-02-16T23:21:15.884-06:00Yaaay for rain!
I just bought some turnips and n...Yaaay for rain! <br /><br />I just bought some turnips and now have to figure out what to do with them. I couldn't resist their lovely pink-and-greenness. But they won't be as good as yours because they aren't as fresh.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281288495129054688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-42808760553451324982012-02-16T19:56:01.059-06:002012-02-16T19:56:01.059-06:00Never a fan of the turnip but the carrots look yum...Never a fan of the turnip but the carrots look yum yum yummy. You have rain? I think we're supposed to get it Saturday. Bummer.Rubye Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02511953177053448513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-75649951917647463072012-02-16T18:26:34.585-06:002012-02-16T18:26:34.585-06:00Turnips are the second most wonderful vegetable to...Turnips are the second most wonderful vegetable to come out of the ground. Taties are the first. I will never forget my husband's aunt pulling turnips out of my garden and waving them about in wild delight. Her first since childhood. We had mashed turnips with butter, salt and pepper for dinner.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-46751454623712231342012-02-16T16:21:04.313-06:002012-02-16T16:21:04.313-06:00Yep, be careful what you wish for after last year....Yep, be careful what you wish for after last year. Glad you are getting the rain.<br /> <br />Turnips are so yummy mashed and in soups too. And I love cooked turnip greens [it's like kale and collards] omgosh I am getting hungry.<br /> <br />I envy you your garden. I wish we had the room. Your winter garden sure did produce gorgeous produce.SkippyMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479661523059481730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-58816028585490024362012-02-16T15:42:28.430-06:002012-02-16T15:42:28.430-06:00YUM- your carrots are fabulous! Great green thumb ...YUM- your carrots are fabulous! Great green thumb you have there...and sun I suppose helps a lot.Linda Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070050388987072100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-70279764496493031872012-02-16T15:10:46.923-06:002012-02-16T15:10:46.923-06:00My garden is much the same. And dammit, my chicken...My garden is much the same. And dammit, my chickens got in there yesterday and ate all of my newly-planted Brussels sprouts. Durn chickens. <br />We cook the turnips, peeled and cubed, with the greens, then eat them with vinegar. Yum.Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-61344109186805629922012-02-16T14:44:00.861-06:002012-02-16T14:44:00.861-06:00I keep wishing I liked turnips, but nope. Those ca...I keep wishing I liked turnips, but nope. Those carrots are beautiful. Enjoy enlarging your garden. I think gardening--even though I was mostly a flower and herb gardener--will be the one thing I miss from my house.<br /><br />Perhaps a container garden. Regardless, Judy and Expat covered things well.JeannetteLShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13528285846408727632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-33766848847476585072012-02-16T14:17:35.156-06:002012-02-16T14:17:35.156-06:00I'm with Judy. With winter spending as much t...I'm with Judy. With winter spending as much time in Texas as Rick Perry, you have to be thankful for all of the above! EFHExpat From Hellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08807779856067886443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-82534932787300792862012-02-16T13:44:23.116-06:002012-02-16T13:44:23.116-06:00Congratulations on all those wonderful veggies...e...Congratulations on all those wonderful veggies...especially at this time of year...Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414361079501574872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-9054654563758794852012-02-16T13:35:51.479-06:002012-02-16T13:35:51.479-06:00I've never knowingly eaten turnips either (wel...I've never knowingly eaten turnips either (well, I've eaten turnip greens - yuck!). I wonder if daddy's wife ever cooks them?The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-29116293547080243072012-02-16T13:29:53.716-06:002012-02-16T13:29:53.716-06:00shh about the rain! :)
i admire you for gardenin...shh about the rain! :)<br /><br />i admire you for gardening...TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.com