It's been quite a year for produce from the garden. I grew potatoes for the first time and was successful with both heirloom Bodega Red and with regular small white potatoes. There were plenty of tomatoes and it was a pretty good year for zucchini, too. Lots of cucumbers were much appreciated for salads and we even had a few golden beets.
The last thing to be harvested is the broccoli I planted in the late summer. This is another new crop for me and we had the first head last night. It was delicious! So much better than what we get in the store. I still have some to eat tonight and some still in the garden, but they are all ready to harvest at the same time. Next year I'll try to space them out a bit more. The one crop that didn't work was the sugar snap peas that I planted with the broccoli. The deer decided that I planted the peas for them, so they ate all of the small plants before any flowers even could bloom. Next year I'll be sure to protect them with a fence of something.
We like our broccoli cut into florets and steamed briefly until bright green and just tender. Didn't get a photo of that, but we enjoyed them. There are also numerous recipes using broccoli. My favorite is a quiche like this Chicken and Broccoli one. There is also a recipe for a great salad where broccoli is the star HERE. It's similar to a deli version that I quite enjoy.
Yay for broccoli!
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