broccoli

Well, we harvested our first batch of broccoli from the garden. I think we would have done better if the ducks hadn't gotten into those rows...



After pulling all the leaves and cutting off the tops, I simply filled a bowl with water. The broccoli tops floated and by agitating them in the water for a few minutes, all the little green worms fell off and sunk to the bottom of the bowl.



We also peeled and were able to eat a little bit of the tender stem. Most of it was too woody or too thin to deal with, though. We're harvesting again, tonight.