In My San Diego Garden and Kitchen
A winter garden salad last week flashed a magenta theme. There was purple cauliflower, red onion and a snow pea flower to contrast with lime green garden celery, varied greens and toasted pistachio pieces. It was a feast for the eyes and the fork.
Though the Romanesco and cauliflowers were harvested over a week ago, I’ve found that, properly stored, homegrown cauliflower holds well in the fridge. Last night I made a Sesame Cauliflower Sauté using some remnant Romanesco and white cauliflower. A light sauté of onions and the veggies first, before covering briefly to soften. Sunset Magazine got it right to suggest toasted sesame seeds, diagonal-sliced green onions and a squirt of lemon juice when served.
I harvest garden greens in “just enough” amounts. The arugula will be tomorrow’s lunch salad and the baby leaf chard was sautéed in a little butter with some garden celery and plated under broiled salmon.
Apricot sauce from the freezer completed the garden meal as I’m reminded that the stone fruits begin in about four months.
The first bouquet of bi-color sweet peas was cut yesterday. They are particularly robust this year and climb the garden trellis next to the stunning Red Russian kale. Sweet pea fragrance fills the room.
Tomato and pepper seeds rest on a heat mat in my kitchen. Tomatoes are not my best crop here in the fogbelt. These views are only two blocks from my home here in Point Loma. I stood and pondered the sun, sparkling water and cormorants on the rock when walking recently. I’m willing to settle for marginal tomato harvests and revel daily in the sights, sounds and salt spray of the Pacific Ocean.
Check the What I’m Planting Now page as I transplant and sow seeds in the cool season garden. Then head today to Harvest Monday, hosted by Dave at Happy Acres blog and see what garden bloggers around the world harvested last week.
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