Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?

[judydawn]

He won though Chookie, 

[achookwoman]

Just picked 3 large handfuls of radish tops and land cress for soup.  Can't grow radishes but the tops look good.  Going to make some pesto also,  from them.  Will post recipe for soup as it can be made with any greens.  Full of iron, also.

[judydawn]

Is it too cold for radishes there Chookie, normally anyone can grow them - even me    I've always thrown my radish tops away.

[achookwoman]

Don't throw them away.  They are full of goodies.

[gertbysea]

Naughty Judy. They are delish.

Gert

[mcmich]

What can be done with radish tops, please?

[gertbysea]

I am sure chookie can tell you more but I use them in salads as well as steaming if I have enough. Hard to come by in the stores as they usually cut them off.

Gert

[mcmich]

Thanks Gert. I just got 3 huge bunches of radishes for $2 with tops. I used some of the radishes in Chookies 2 second salad.
I'm making chicken and corn soup for tomorrow nights dinner so will put the radish tops in. 

[gertbysea]

Yummy in soup.

Had a discussion the other day in Woolies with a woman buying broccolini which was  $5.98 a kilo and me buying broccoli for $1.98 a kilo. I asked her why she wanted the more expensive  and she asked me why I was looking for the heads with the longest stalk.

She said her kids would not eat the stalks of broccoli but would the stalks  of the broccolini. I nearly burst out laughing.  I said. I was buying the broccoli with long stalks not only because I prefer the stalks to the head but if you carefully slice the broccoli from the top to bottom lengthwise you would get broccolini and the kids would not know the difference.  Sometimes you just have to think outside the square. I do the same with cauliflower  for a different look sometimes.

I really try to look at veggies in other ways as I do get bored with the same old. Also. I am lucky to have a dog that will eat tired veggies.

Gert

[gertbysea]

That was a bargain mcmich. They are so expensive here and  don't travel well. I love radish but rarely buy any.

Gert

[mcmich]

That's the only reason I purchased it. At WW of all places - I rarely shop there. I prefer to buy locally produced meat, eggs, fruit and veg at the farmer's market.

[achookwoman]

Michel, a potato based soup with greens added at end,( so they keep their color).  Pesto and there are several Indian dishes online. 

[judydawn]

Google 'ideas for using radish tops' and you will find some nice recipes and ideas girls.  You learn something everyday   Thanks Chookie for sparking my interest, I must plant some more radishes now.

[Halex]

I am pleased to say with the rain my herbs & veg patch has sprung back to like. I have 5 beautiful cos lettuce, some cucumbers, chillis & peppers & a loadoif herbs plus a lemongrass plant that has tripled in size. Need to cut that one back.

 

[judydawn]

Our gardens love the rain Hally, it also makes life easier for us not having to do it    Problem is that the weeds also love the rain