And by "bounty", I mean- slim pickings.
I guess a half-assed attempt at growing vegetables yields a half-assed harvest.
The stats:
- 4 lbs. potatoes (is that enough for a peck?)
- 4 cucumbers for making what just might be Norway's only jar of dill pickles
- 1 bunt of REALLY TINY carrots (that's what happens when you leave the country for a month and your husband mistakes your perfect row of carrots for weeds and takes the mower to them)
- a surpluss of lettuce that has rocketed into the sky
- more oregano, chives, and mint that one could ever need or wish for (I'm thinking dry it all?)
It could have been a better crop and it could have been worse. Better planning and more effort next year.
Better than nothing eh? It sounds a bit like our efforts here. I'm giggling at the mowing over the carrots...love it!
Posted by: andrea | September 02, 2011 at 08:58 AM
I don't know if it is any comfort, but you have more than me.
Posted by: Dorit | September 02, 2011 at 09:11 PM
I think even when gardens don't do especially well, it's worth it. It's just fun to watch things grow and change. I have several tomato plants that still have green tomaters on them...not sure if they'll turn before fall is here for good. And one sprout of lettuce that is sort of making an appearance. My basil has been one of the best things this year because basil is so darn expensive to buy in stores and you often don't use much of it for a recipe.
Posted by: lauren @ sassy molassy | September 03, 2011 at 07:13 AM
My garden is sort of "somewhat" this year, too. It's because I didn't tend it as I usually do. But....we actually have some fennel that we planted from seed. This was our first planting of fennel. We'll see if the bulbs actually get large enough to harvest. I agree with Lauren, some garden is way better than none!
Posted by: Caterina B | September 05, 2011 at 07:47 PM
Amen to the dill pickles. :)
Posted by: kim | September 06, 2011 at 03:20 PM
The potatoes at least look good!
Posted by: Murasaki Shikibu | September 07, 2011 at 07:48 PM
Lauren and Caterina- Some garden IS better than no garden. I should really stop complaining. But it was more a post to poke fun of myself and black-thumbed husband than anything ;)
Posted by: siri | September 08, 2011 at 07:02 PM
Hey Siri, Freya and I have picked a total of 5 cherry tomatoes. Pretty astounding,I know. Miss you.
Posted by: iw | September 14, 2011 at 06:46 PM
I have to admit I was jealous: What?! People can grow stuff in this climate? I have been trying to grow vegetables for 7 years and have only had luck so far with peas and radishes. But then I saw that scrawny little carrot and felt better! :) I am still impressed though, and would say that a "half-assed harvest" was surely the fault of a half-assed summer and not you!
Posted by: Jenaconti.wordpress.com | October 03, 2011 at 08:48 PM
Bounty, shmounty. Let's see a new post!
Posted by: Mormor | October 24, 2011 at 06:59 PM