{"id":2447,"date":"2015-09-24T12:36:43","date_gmt":"2015-09-24T10:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?page_id=2447"},"modified":"2015-09-24T12:36:43","modified_gmt":"2015-09-24T10:36:43","slug":"veggies-at-var-gard","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?page_id=2447","title":{"rendered":"Veggies at V\u00e5r G\u00e5rd"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I was invited up to V\u00e5r G\u00e5rd\u200b (Our Farm) after work yesterday by Daniel Weiss\u200b who is growing some amazing veggies under difficult conditions for Hegstad &amp; Blakstad who specialise in a canteen concept at two locations in Trondheim based on slow food. It was surprising to see how well Daniel&#8217;s vegetables looked despite the very cold summer! I cycled up to the farm (V\u00e5r G\u00e5rd; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/vaargaard) and Daniel showed me around. Here are a few pictures. Daniel&#8217;s area is part of Voll G\u00e5rd, right on the edge of the city.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2448\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2448\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480523.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2448 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480523-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"P1480523\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480523-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480523.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2448\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Daniel told me that these kales were completely eaten, probably by pigeons when he was away. He considered pullling them up and starting again, but luckily waited as they bounced back!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2450\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2450\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480526.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2450 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480526-300x226.jpg\" alt=\"P1480526\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480526-300x226.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480526.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2450\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anyone recognise this legume (in a green manure mix)?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2449\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2449\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480525.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2449 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480525-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"P1480525\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480525-300x196.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480525.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2449\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Luxurious veggies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2451\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2451\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480528.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2451 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480528-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"P1480528\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480528-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480528-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480528-300x400.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480528.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2451\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A bit optimistic perhaps, but these soya beans were beginning to flower and would proably have produced in a good summer!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2452\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2452\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480530.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2452 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480530-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"P1480530\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480530-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480530.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2452\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I thought these were poorly producing bulb onions until David told me they were spring onions :)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2453\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2453\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480531.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2453 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480531-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"P1480531\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480531-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480531.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2453\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;ve never had success with French beans, so was very surprised to see a row of these&#8230;It&#8217;s an early variety called Speedy. Maybe I&#8217;ll try again!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2454\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2454\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480533.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2454 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480533-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"P1480533\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480533-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480533-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480533-300x400.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2454\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Happy to see Scorzonera, grown as an annual root crop&#8230;we talked about how it can be used as a perennial. Salsify \/ havrerot had already been harvested in the neighbouring row.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2457\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2457\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480537.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2457 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480537-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"P1480537\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480537-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480537.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2457\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The swiss chard was looking good in all rainbow&#8217;s colours<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2455\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2455\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480535.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2455 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480535-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"P1480535\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480535-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480535-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480535-300x400.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480535.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2455\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tasty sweet flower stems and buds on Scorzonera<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2456\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2456\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480536.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2456 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480536-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"P1480536\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480536-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480536-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480536-300x400.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480536.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2456\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Very late planted spinach (August?) haven&#8217;t bolted (as spring spinach usually does)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2458\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2458\" style=\"width: 227px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480539.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2458 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480539-227x300.jpg\" alt=\"P1480539\" width=\"227\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480539-227x300.jpg 227w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480539-774x1024.jpg 774w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480539-300x397.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P1480539.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2458\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Daniel Weiss &#8211; the farm and propagation greenhouse are in the background!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2459\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2459\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Endomondo_Voll.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2459 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Endomondo_Voll-300x219.jpg\" alt=\"Endomondo_Voll\" width=\"300\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Endomondo_Voll-300x219.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Endomondo_Voll.jpg 941w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2459\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My cycle tour from work up to Daniel&#8217;s Farm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>www.vollgard.no<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was invited up to V\u00e5r G\u00e5rd\u200b (Our Farm) after work yesterday by Daniel Weiss\u200b who is growing some amazing veggies under difficult conditions for Hegstad &amp; 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