Tag Archives: salad

June Salads and Herbs

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Dave

Our experiments with having more salad greens this summer are paying off so far. I’ve got beds around the greenhouse that get morning sun and afternoon shade, and I’ve planted some of them with heat tolerant lettuce and other greens. … Continue reading →

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‘G’ is for Green

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Dave

Green was the color of this week’s harvests. We had 3.5 pounds of green spinach. I sauteed some of it and froze some for later use. I love fresh spinach. The overwintered ones are bolting now, so they got pulled … Continue reading →

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Mini Salad Boxes

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Dave

These growing boxes are a smaller sized version of the bigger salad boxes I made a couple of weeks ago. I made them from 16 inch long pieces of 1×4 and 2×4 lumber. The inside dimensions are 13 inches wide, … Continue reading →

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Arugula Windfall

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Dave

They say when life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade. So when the garden gives us arugula, I guess it means you should make…..pesto! It’s a good thing arugula is a favorite here at HA. The two window box … Continue reading →

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Early March Harvests

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Dave

During the first week in March we managed to harvest around 1-1/2 pounds of greens for salads and cooking. We’ve been averaging a little over a pound of greens each week so far in 2011, which has been enough to … Continue reading →

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Salad Boxes

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Dave

I’m always trying to utilize our growing spaces more effectively here at Happy Acres. This winter, I grew various greens in containers in the greenhouse. From October through early March, there’s a lot of available space on the benches and … Continue reading →

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Wild About Arugula

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Dave

For an easy to grow plant that is versatile in the kitchen, it’s hard to beat arugula. Even so, I have to admit I am a recent convert to the I Love Arugula fan club. But now that I have … Continue reading →

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