Winter Harvest

3 days of overcast skies and mist finally made way to sunny skies.  I needed to assess how the garden was coming along.  I have been harvesting slowly but surely. It's been difficult to keep up with through the holiday season.  I am glad we kept it small this winter or I would have been overwhelmed! 



We have limited it to broccoli, cauliflower, tomato, green pepper, lettuce, carrots, cabbage and basil.



As to limit the amount of yard devoted to a vegetable garden, I got creative and put vegetables in with my landscaping.



I was surprised by the amount of tomatoes and basil available to harvest along with a head of cauliflower and broccoli flowerets.



Even better, I made pesto sauce.  It's so easy: basil, fresh garlic cloves, sea salt, olive oil and pine nuts.  That bunch of basil made quite a bit of pesto.



I freeze the pesto then use it to make marinade for grilled zucchini and pork chops.  YUM!
It's also good when mixed in with pasta.  Lots of options.  The last time I made it, it lasted me a year.
As soon as the tomatoes ripen, I will roast them, and then puree them for use in my spaghetti sauce.  I can't wait!