Early morning's bountiful harvest
By Sunrise Fan
@sunrisefan (28524)
Philippines
February 16, 2021 2:16pm CST
After 3 days of continuous rain, the forecast for today and the succeeding days is sunny so I went to the garden early to harvest some of the vegetables. The lettuce are all cramped up with plenty of leaves so I needed to harvest them.
I also made a final harvest of the rocket before pulling them out. I harvested some bok choy leaves and pulled out one which was already starting to bolt. I guess I made a late harvest of the tomato because they were already starting to crack open.
I hope it's a sunny day out there at your end too.
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@brokenbee (11090)
• Philippines
16 Feb 21
I hope I can also grow some lettuce when my raised vegetable bed is done..
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
16 Feb 21
Hoping you do have healthy vegetables on your raised vegetable bed.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
16 Feb 21
And here's another photo of the harvest . . .
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
16 Feb 21
And the buttercrunch lettuce waiting to be harvested next time
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@DaddyEvil (137259)
• United States
17 Feb 21
That's a very nice harvest this morning! 
We got 20 cm of snow last night. It was blocking our front door this morning. It took both Pretty and I shoving to get the door to open. The temp outside was -23 C when we got up. It has risen to -13 C now, at 6;30 pm.
I don't think I'll be harvesting any vegetables today. 
We got 20 cm of snow last night. It was blocking our front door this morning. It took both Pretty and I shoving to get the door to open. The temp outside was -23 C when we got up. It has risen to -13 C now, at 6;30 pm.
I don't think I'll be harvesting any vegetables today. 3 people like this
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
17 Feb 21
So you’re still having that snow. At the moment the sun is biting hot here so I covered my newly-transplanted bok choy so they won’t wither. Keep warm with a cup of coffee or tea.
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@DaddyEvil (137259)
• United States
17 Feb 21
@sunrisefan If you looked hard enough, you might find the door between where you're at now and my house. You'd be welcome to come over and help me shovel off the sidewalk. 
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
17 Feb 21
@DaddyEvil Hahaha! I’d gladly oblige for exercise LOL!
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@much2say (55665)
• Los Angeles, California
17 Feb 21
A beautiful harvest - wow 
! I have 3 sweet peppers almost ready to harvest - and that's it , It is warm here, but not in the mornings and nights . . . right now it is super windy. So when it warms up a little bit more, I'll start to get serious with the gardening.
! I have 3 sweet peppers almost ready to harvest - and that's it , It is warm here, but not in the mornings and nights . . . right now it is super windy. So when it warms up a little bit more, I'll start to get serious with the gardening.2 people like this
@much2say (55665)
• Los Angeles, California
17 Feb 21
@sunrisefan I would love to have lettuce like you, but it seems like caterpillars get to them.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
17 Feb 21
Glad to know that you're into gardening too. Hope you enjoy the 3 sweet peppers at harvest time.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
17 Feb 21
@much2say I’ve read that lettuce is not attacked or if attacked, it is very seldom attacked. This is the reason lettuce growers don’t need to spray insecticide on lettuce.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
18 Feb 21
Bountiful indeed because we can’t consume it all so most of it are in the chiller. The buttercrunch lettuce is ready to be harvested but I will wait for a few more days.
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Feb 21
@sunrisefan Covering the garden with net is a very good idea.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
17 Feb 21
@JudyEv Yes, I thought of it because the birds and the cats messed with my plants before.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
17 Feb 21
Yes they’re all in the vegetable garden that I covered with nylon net.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
17 Feb 21
Thanks. Glad to know it’s sunny at your end. It’s sunny here in Auckland NZ too but a tropical storm is approaching our country back home in the Philippines.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
18 Feb 21
Yes, they're healthy and so with the buttercrunch lettuce that I will be harvesting next. So you're ahead of NZ for the winter season.
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
20 Feb 21
@sunrisefan yes yes do that. And you can have a greenhouse or something and sell your harvest online
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
20 Feb 21
Yes, it’s expensive there. I hope I can grow some when I come home.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
20 Feb 21
@sol_cee Will you be my first customer?
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
25 Feb 21
Seems like enjoying but I still miss home. Keep safe too and keep covid away.
@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
16 Feb 21
Wow! It's sunny here, but very cold. Seeing a garden looks so nice. Enjoy!
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
16 Feb 21
Thanks! Glad to know that it’s sunny over there at your end too.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
16 Feb 21
Would have gladly shared these with you if you were nearby. There’s plenty to spare.
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@Laurakemunto (12862)
• Kenya
17 Feb 21
@Sunrisefan wow thay are so beautiful! Am hoping I will plant some!
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
17 Feb 21
Thanks! I'm sure you can if there are seeds available.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
17 Feb 21
@Laurakemunto That's great! Happy planting and I hope you'll have a bountiful harvest too. On harvest time, you'll be very happy that you get to harvest the result of your labor.
@Laurakemunto (12862)
• Kenya
17 Feb 21
@sunrisefan yes I will do that I love farming!
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
9 Apr 21
They're now fed up with eating my harvests :) Tomorrow I will be harvesting bok choi, lettuce and some rocket and capsicum. The spring onions can also be harvested anytime.
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@allknowing (136541)
• India
16 Feb 21
That's quite a haul. Will you use it all?
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
17 Feb 21
We used the bok choy at lunch;) the lettuce were placed in zip lock bags in the chiller.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
28 Feb 21
@Lucky15 Use an umbrella :) Ask tips from your flying partner Miss Arbie @broken_bee :)
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
28 Feb 21
Probably it’s time to make a “go” of your project.
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@freelancermariagrace (28050)
• Philippines
17 Feb 21
Wow, you have a beautiful garden!
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