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Uh OH! Looks like a garden web dating service is starting! LOL I stay with about 6 tomato plants. so try only 1 or 2 new ones per year.

from the garden Delicata squash...squished up with butter and brown sugar Brussel's sprouts Roasted garlic Chives and parsley Hot pepper condiments

Yes That is what Hubby said. but I hate taking up room in my chest freezer it is so much stuff now. which I am grateful. Scared they would get pushed to bottom etc when freezer diving. Hubby did help me organize it somewhat. Plus I have a big white board dry erase type. If I could just keep it updated. Yeah ,if I liked eggs, and did not have such a small yard and can barely take care of my Senior self. I even forgot about a little fish I had...

hey Jean, that is way cool! I still have my tomatoes and they are still producing, not as good quality as in the summer but better than store bought!

From my garden... green beans mustard greens sweet potatoes butternut squash...also with butter and brown sugar...

Guess i might give leeks a try Lantana, thank-you. Just noticed another thread about growing leeks as well. Great thread Sylvia, thanks for linking, can't believe i missed that one. ruthie/spiced ham, you guys put on quite a spread. i gotta plan better next year. sconticut you spend your winter in Waimea? Nice. That's a pretty good price for papaya!

Kylie, has it been hot lately where you are? That'll do it, or atleast contribute to it. I certainly haven't grown turnips extensively, but I believe there are some cultivars that are more bitter than others, so that could be it as well. More info would certainly help us: the cultivar you planted, what zone you're in (and what temps you've had this past month or so), and when you planted them being the most important imho....

I like them best grated and added to salads raw, as long as they are not woody. I don't know about zone 7, but here in zone 8 they overwinter just fine and I like the early spring turnip greens, and the flowerbuds/stalks are like broccoli. I read a recipe somewhere about slicing them and breading/deep fat frying them that was supposed to be good.

I tried planting cole crops in august/september, but birds ate every little sprout and didn't stop until the rains came and sprouts were everywhere. If you want to start early it's probably best to start in flats with protection rather than try to direct sow (unless you have row covers).

Mauirose, I don't know anything about growing in your zone, but here, leeks are very easy. They grow slowly, but require very little care. They can be started from seed really close together like other alliums. Transplant them when they are small, and hill some dirt and mulch around them as they grow. They are not bothered by pests, and do fine with my haphazard watering schedule. They do take all season to grow though - I think I...