What does your pond look like ... Today?

[j.w]

Next time my hubby eats some I will try putting some butter on and trying them. I do like cabbage.

 

[Gemma]

Next time my hubby eats some I will try putting some butter on and trying them. I do like cabbage.

I can't always find them fresh so I buy them frozen

 

[j.w]

Maybe I will like, maybe I won't, we shall see. I am a finicky food eater

 

[tbendl]

Next time my hubby eats some I will try putting some butter on and trying them. I do like cabbage.

Even wrapping them in bacon just makes them taste like crappy bacon... Lol

 

[sissy]

I grew them for years in NJ and you always want the baby ones as they are the sweetest .They are also better after a frost and can grow all winter as long as they have a mulched bed to keep the roots from freezing .They are like eating popcorn .My neighbors momma always brings me some because she can't get anyone to eat them all .She planted 6 plants years ago and they are still producing .I cannot get enough of them .The bigger they are the more bitter they are .I cut up fresh ones in my salads .

 

[j.w]

So @sissy I should buy some baby ones and put them out in the frost right?

 

[sissy]

No the plants grow better after a frost and have sweeter sprouts after frost .My plants in NJ were over 6 years old before ground hog ripped the plants out and stole them

 

[Gemma]

This is my pond after yesterday's snow storm

 

[j.w]

Yep that looks like snow to me @Gemma

 

[Gemma]

Yep that looks like snow to me @Gemma View attachment 107106

aww I love that lil guy

 

[Patfish]

6 above 0 this morning
Im estimating 4 inches of ice on the pond

 

[Nanner]

Chilly week with another week below freezing temps...got about 1.5 inches of ice on the pond. Bubblers keeping holes so far.

 

[MoonShadows]

Here's what our pond looks like now.

That picture was when I put the Sunbubble over the pond on November 16th. It has actually been doing a good job...almost too good. The water started to get so warm I thought I was going to have to feed them again! Throughout December the water temps have been in the low to mid 40's. The last few days, daytime temps have been in the teens to low 20's with single digits at night. The water was still 40 yesterday afternoon, but we are in for a stretch of single digit nights and low to mid teen days for the next 5-6 days. Most of these days are supposed to be sunny.

Here's a pic from just a few minutes ago. That is not snow, but a thick, thick icy frost on the inside of the Sunbubble from the moisture hitting the plastic surface in such low temps.

 

[Lisak1]

I had to chime in on the brussel sprout conversation. My wonderful neighbor brought me one of these for Thanksgiving and another for Christmas dinner:

He leaves them in the garden and cuts them right before he brings them over - they are better than any I have ever bought in the store! These were cut on December 24 after several good cold snaps. So sweet and tender. We toss them in olive oil and salt and pepper and roast them in the oven for 10-12 minutes at 425 degrees. SOOOO good! Sometimes I will chop up some bacon or garlic and add that to the pan. One of our family favorites. And I never thought I would say that! My mom used to make them when we were kids but she would boil them until they were good and dead - TERRIBLE. Same with asparagus - she cooked it until it was gray and slimy... we hated it! Now it's one of our favorite vegetables.

Funny story - when my neighbor brought these over, we had some men here working and one of the younger guys happened to be standing by the front door. He came to tell me there was "a man at the door with a cactus". I said "a cactus huh? Well weirder things have happened!" Then I saw my neighbor at the door with the brussels sprouts - we had a good laugh over that one! And the young guy learned what brussels sprouts look like when they grow!

 

[j.w]

@Lisak1 Cactus?