Greens

[Karen]

How does your garden grow?:)

From time to time, Gae has mentioned greens she's growing in her
garden, and I've wondered what other gems she hasn't mentioned. I
added sorrel and salad burnet to my yard because she mentioned them,
and I'm wondering what else others have.

I have lettuce, arugula, sorrel, lemon balm (this is amazing in
salads), and now salad burnet. And some spinach. What other salad
fixings do you have in your garden? Oh, and I have 3 kinds of mint.

Karen

[Rusty Mase]

On Tue, 18 Mar 2003 15:33:22 GMT, Karen > wrote:

>What other salad fixings

It is not really acceptable but I like the new growth on Smilax (cat
briar) vines. I guess that is for people who browse like deer,
though. In the summer Turk's Cap flowers are real tasty, and colorful
in a salad.

Rusty Mase




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[Karen]

Rusty Mase > wrote in
:
> It is not really acceptable but I like the new growth on Smilax
> (cat briar) vines. I guess that is for people who browse like
> deer, though. In the summer Turk's Cap flowers are real tasty,
> and colorful in a salad.

I have never regretting asking a question on this newsgroup--the
answers are *always* interesting.

Karen

[Texensis]

"Karen" > wrote in message
...
| Rusty Mase > wrote in
| :
| > It is not really acceptable but I like the new growth on Smilax
| > (cat briar) vines. I guess that is for people who browse like
| > deer, though. In the summer Turk's Cap flowers are real tasty,
| > and colorful in a salad.
|
| I have never regretting asking a question on this newsgroup--the
| answers are *always* interesting.
|
| Karen

There are few things in the salad-green department that lack interest
for roaming cats, in our experience. You might consider nasturtiums,
with peppery, cresslike leaves and edible and ornamental flowers. Some
of our over-wintered ones in pots have been blooming again the past
few days.

[groober]

"Karen" > wrote in message
...
: How does your garden grow?:)
:
: From time to time, Gae has mentioned greens she's growing in her
: garden, and I've wondered what other gems she hasn't mentioned. I
: added sorrel and salad burnet to my yard because she mentioned them,
: and I'm wondering what else others have.
:
: I have lettuce, arugula, sorrel, lemon balm (this is amazing in
: salads), and now salad burnet. And some spinach. What other salad
: fixings do you have in your garden? Oh, and I have 3 kinds of mint.
:
: Karen

Mizuna is attractive and very quick to grow from seed. I had a greens pond
in my greenhouse this winter and it was by far the most productive.

I got my seeds at evergreenseeds.com.

[Karen]

"Texensis" > wrote in
:
> There are few things in the salad-green department that lack
> interest for roaming cats, in our experience.

What, exactly, does this mean?!

> You might consider
> nasturtiums, with peppery, cresslike leaves and edible and
> ornamental flowers. Some of our over-wintered ones in pots have
> been blooming again the past few days.

I've never tried the leaves! Can't really bring myself to eat the
flowers.

[Texensis]

"Karen" > wrote in message
...
| "Texensis" > wrote in
| :
| > There are few things in the salad-green department that lack
| > interest for roaming cats, in our experience.
|
| What, exactly, does this mean?!

At certain times of the year, or maybe even always, some cats like to
eat some green things, and do so!

|
| > You might consider
| > nasturtiums, with peppery, cresslike leaves and edible and
| > ornamental flowers. Some of our over-wintered ones in pots have
| > been blooming again the past few days.
|
| I've never tried the leaves! Can't really bring myself to eat the
| flowers.

The leaves are really peppery, and it's not too late to plant
nasturtiums. They're far from the most beautiful flowers ijn the
world--nothing subtle about that coloring!--but the seeds do
unfailingly germinate and no pests (or cats) seem to be at all
interested in the plants. Some of the trailing/climbing ones
overwintered in pots have begun to floom this week.

[Rusty Mase]

On Wed, 19 Mar 2003 19:59:05 GMT, "Texensis"
> wrote:

>Some of the trailing/climbing ones overwintered in
>pots have begun to floom this week.

OK, so while I am out browsing on vines, Earl's nasturtiums are
flooming. This is a surprising newsgroup!

Rusty Mase


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[Texensis]

"Rusty Mase" > wrote in message
...
| On Wed, 19 Mar 2003 19:59:05 GMT, "Texensis"
| > wrote:
|
| >Some of the trailing/climbing ones overwintered in
| >pots have begun to floom this week.
|
| OK, so while I am out browsing on vines, Earl's nasturtiums are
| flooming. This is a surprising newsgroup!
|
| Rusty Mase
|
|
They could have been glooming....it's all in the keyboard proximity!

[Karen]

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"Texensis" > wrote in
:
> At certain times of the year, or maybe even always, some cats
> like to eat some green things, and do so!

Oh, whew, I thought you were talking about something more sinister!
I have had this cat for 3 months, and I still don't know where she
poops. She does like to lie in the lemon balm but I don't know that
she eats it.

>| I've never tried the leaves! Can't really bring myself to eat
>| the flowers.
>
> The leaves are really peppery, and it's not too late to plant
> nasturtiums. They're far from the most beautiful flowers ijn the
> world--nothing subtle about that coloring!--but the seeds do
> unfailingly germinate and no pests (or cats) seem to be at all
> interested in the plants. Some of the trailing/climbing ones
> overwintered in pots have begun to floom this week.

Okay. Thanks for the suggestion.

Karen