tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post3557298747948913731..comments2024-01-03T01:06:58.771-05:00Comments on A Tidewater Gardener: My Favorite BrassicasLeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-40081494864314822712012-02-13T21:57:54.763-05:002012-02-13T21:57:54.763-05:00Hi Les, I have not been here more often. Ornamenta...Hi Les, I have not been here more often. Ornamental cabbages are always fanciful for us here because we cannot grow them. I sometimes see them in garden shows and i really love them. Even our highlands have difficulty growing them. I wonder if they are also very attractive to insects like their Brassica cousins.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-6126769834348251412012-02-13T19:56:36.173-05:002012-02-13T19:56:36.173-05:00Q. You got me going. My mouth is watering just loo...Q. You got me going. My mouth is watering just looking at that sandwich. mmmm. Agreed about the monotony of kale. I am trying the dinosaur kale this spring, I know it will bolt but love the texture while its here.greggohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10490422976382424491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-69810331531236812762012-02-13T19:07:49.225-05:002012-02-13T19:07:49.225-05:00I could go for that sandwich, but really shouldn&#...I could go for that sandwich, but really shouldn't. Yum, anyway!Donna@GWGThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14170802942464666382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-92138308744177406602012-02-12T12:10:08.643-05:002012-02-12T12:10:08.643-05:00Glad to find a fellow ornamental cabbage hater (al...Glad to find a fellow ornamental cabbage hater (although yours are beautiful). They are especially awful in a mild winter like this one where they go on forever and become spring plantings.Carolyn @ Carolyn's Shade Gardenshttp://carolynsshadegardens.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-84093149593850379572012-02-12T09:04:28.316-05:002012-02-12T09:04:28.316-05:00I like North Carolina style barbeque too! I miss i...I like North Carolina style barbeque too! I miss is here in Tennessee. Beautiful mustard. I really like the crinkly texture. Very nice for the winter!tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-8930233893417878932012-02-11T09:37:55.368-05:002012-02-11T09:37:55.368-05:00I'm a fan of the eastern NC bbq sauce too, alt...I'm a fan of the eastern NC bbq sauce too, although it's been a couple years since I had a pulled pork sandwich. I agree that cole slaw is a key addition.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-192054564469774882012-02-11T09:31:57.964-05:002012-02-11T09:31:57.964-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-55965775813130166222012-02-11T07:12:05.583-05:002012-02-11T07:12:05.583-05:00Meg,
Thanks Meg, and it looks like we may get a li...Meg,<br />Thanks Meg, and it looks like we may get a little taste of a real winter this evening.<br /><br />Frances,<br />I think I will leave my Redbor up even longer this spring so the seeds will drop.<br /><br />KBB,<br />I have several places. The picture was taken at Beach Bully's in Va. Beach, but I like Doumars in Norfolk as much for its limeades and ice cream as for its Q, Pierces in Williamsburg makes a different type but good nonetheless.<br /><br />Thad,<br />I will argue with you on that point as I prefer eastern style, and put sauce made from tomatoes on my french fries. But it is a great big beautiful world with room for lots of tastes. I have not tried the Tuscan or Black, but want to, it's not easy to find here other than from seed.<br /><br />Janet,<br />I saw that kale when we were in Denver at the bot. garden, and I really admired it. They had it planted with some vivid orange annuals that I did not recognize. It was a stunning combo. When I lived in Charleston their BBQ always came smothered in a sweet mustard sauce, not bad, but not my fav.<br /><br />Carol,<br />My family's green of choice are turnip greens. They can be bitter, but act almost as a palette cleanser to heavier food.<br /><br />Annie,<br />Next time you are down you should stock up. Maybe bring a cooler to take some home.<br /><br />LesLeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-85452585132112394362012-02-10T21:49:14.621-05:002012-02-10T21:49:14.621-05:00Enjoyable post and lovely photographs. Around New ...Enjoyable post and lovely photographs. Around New Hampshire, it's common to see a variety of ornamental Brassicas used in planters as storefront displays....and now I am extremely homesick for that tangy Brassica on that NC BBQ sandwich. Sigh...Anniehttp://bit.ly/x5lx5anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-14791792266214413082012-02-10T10:49:46.323-05:002012-02-10T10:49:46.323-05:00Les, You are sharing some of my favorite greens bu...Les, You are sharing some of my favorite greens but I prefer them raw in smoothies or steamed not between. ;>) Wonderful photos!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067132532095325169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-18368652468601252762012-02-10T10:45:26.206-05:002012-02-10T10:45:26.206-05:00I was going to mention the Dinosaur Kale, there is...I was going to mention the Dinosaur Kale, there is a neighborhood entrance that has a stand of it by the front gate. What a bold statement in the winter landscape. <br />I want to have some of the kale in the winter garden next year....great colors and great structure.<br />ps- my word verification is 'crooked' hahaha<br />and psss- Charlie's BBQ is best, smoked pork and SOUTH Carolina vinegar sauce (will send you the recipe if you like)Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-91187124188388402552012-02-10T09:56:44.907-05:002012-02-10T09:56:44.907-05:00Does your sauce have any tomato in it? If not, th...Does your sauce have any tomato in it? If not, then you are eating Eastern NC barbecue ... which is not the best barbecue in the state! Gotta go to Western NC for the best ... while others would argue, I still hold firm that the best barbecue is found in Shelby, NC. Lucky for me, I learned from some of the best around while working at a barbecue joint in high school and now I just make my own.<br /><br />Cheers!<br /><br />PS - Have you tried Tuscan Kale (Black Kale or Dinosaur Kale)? I want to give it a try next fall/winter.Thadhttp://www.rtp3.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-79967148999916340432012-02-10T07:41:02.041-05:002012-02-10T07:41:02.041-05:00so Les, tell us where you get your favorite BBQ---...so Les, tell us where you get your favorite BBQ---we hunt it out, last weekend we went to richmond and tried Ronnie's ribs and wings---(i like the red mustard, too---)k.b.bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16509353613997620175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-90335486922582616402012-02-10T07:10:22.569-05:002012-02-10T07:10:22.569-05:00Lovely Les. Love this plant family, but do prefer...Lovely Les. Love this plant family, but do prefer my bbq tomato based! It goes well with slaw, too. I have had the Redbor kale self sow and the seedlings come true. Just a thought to leave the seedheads after flowering.<br /><br />Frances<br /><br />ps, much gardening advice is best ignored! Trial and error works so much better.Fairegardenhttp://fairegarden.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-80212226048597757962012-02-10T02:38:50.030-05:002012-02-10T02:38:50.030-05:00Both of these brassica's are my very favorites...Both of these brassica's are my very favorites also and you've really captured their color and texture so beautifully! Wonderful winter post!Meg Frenchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16327139153765161796noreply@blogger.com