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

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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Rusty Mase wrote in
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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

"Karen" wrote in message
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| 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.

"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.

"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.

"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.

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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"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!

"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

"Karen" wrote in message
...
| "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.
snip

They like their spring salad greens as much as anybody else does.
We've tried nepeta over and over again and somebody eats it all up
within days every time.|

"Texensis" wrote in news:d_3ea.17859$S%
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"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!


I wouldn't mind finding out what green things cats especially like, so I
can plant up some pots for my kitty. Besides catnip, which I have already.

until soon, Hope

"Texensis" wrote in news:mjLda.12480
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"Karen" wrote in message
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| 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.




How well does watercress grow in Austin?
Can I grow it in a container?

Well, my favorite is still that good old sheep's sorrel (sometimes called
Lemon Sorrel) -- the big flat broad leaves for winter BLT sandwiches is
wonderful.

Like I said during the freeze, when I went out and the sorrel leaves broke in
two like potato chips; I just knew I had lost it. But it is back as good as
ever now and none the worse for being frozen solid. I read that at some point
it will decline if it is not thinned and divided though.

I have Redcurl lettuce which is doing very well and some Upland cress which is
already bolting. Also my bok coy is bolting.

I have some coriander, Italian parsley and chervil that is doing well. The
arugula is bolting. The salad burnet is unstoppable. The lemon balm has gone
wild. I haven't tried it in salads, but will now from Karen's recommendation.

I really like Mexican marigold or Mexican Tarragon it is sometimes called.
That stuff smells so good and tastes good too. I also love the African basil.
I think I see some coming up volunteer where my big bush was last year. It is
so pungent and delightful for salads and soups and the bees are wild for it!

I got two baby Moringa trees to sprout this winter and I am nursing them
along. I get the feeling that it is still a little chilly for these babys. I
read where not only the pods for an asparagus-like veggie, but the flowers and
leaves are great in salads and supernutrients are included. I can't wait to
see how these two little trees do. I love the pods (called drumsticks) in
Indian soups, now to try the leaves for salad.

I also have a curry tree which has teardrop leaves that are great in
Birani-type casseroles and such a mild, lovely flavor. But I had to mail order
it as they are hard to find here. I saw a couple for sale once in an Indian
grocery however.

Best to All -- Gae


groober wrote:

"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.