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Have been busy with my gardening lately.  This morning, I had a surprise.  They are so colourful....
I didn't grow them on purpose.  They are the 'side benefit' from composting : )



Look at the one in my palm, it is the biggest found in my garden.  I was too curious about the weight.  Just cannot resist myself from taking out the weighing machine.





It is 290g!! 

After giving away tonnes of 雪里红(small Chinese Mustard) to my friends and neighbours, I still have so much of them in my garden.  So, I decided to give it a try to make them into sun dried vegetables. 

Procedure:

1. Clean the vegetables thoroughly.

Veggies after cleaning

2. Blanch them in boiling water.
3. Dry them under the sun.

Veggies after drying for 2 days

4. When they are ready (when the leaves are brittle), store them at dry area.

Tips:

• Remember to collect them at night.
• Pay attention to the weather forecast.  You need at least 4 consecutive fine days (that also depends on the location) to dry them.

According to weather forecast, my next attempt will have to be some time next week.

One thing good about growing winter veggie here is that, it doesn't need watering.  On top of that, with the cold weather, the worms, especially the caterpillars will just make their way out of the garden.  Hurray!!

This year is my first year growing Kai Choy 芥菜 (Chinese mustard), to me as a beginner, I think it is a great success : )

Please come through and have a look at my garden.



This is Kai Choy, the big type



This is small Kai Choy - 雪里红



This year, my coriander is not so good, I suspect it is because I grow at the same spot as last year.



This is cress, we like it with 'Tao Yu Bak' - soy sauce braised pork


Will cut some  雪里红 for  杂菜汤 tomorrow. 

Fresh from garden.  Ha! Ha!