It’s almost officially winter and I
muse about how lucky we are to have a garden at this time of the year that
makes us feel almost as good about it as we feel about our spring garden. The wonderful shades and tastes of plentiful salad
greens and the hearty appeal of cooked winter greens cancel out most of the
negative feelings I may have about our more inclement days.
I wish the camera could better capture
these wonderful shades of green that we are enjoying in the garden just
now. There are the dusky hues of the
broccoli leaves as well as the collards, the strident dark greens of the
dinosaur kale, the medium notes of Mache and Romaine and the vibrant light
greens of Black Seeded Simpson lettuce heads.
And with our All Star lettuce mix plantings, the greens are accented
with the bronze reds of oak leaf lettuces and large red leaf lettuce; I love
the way they look as I pick them and how they look in the salad bowl - and love
how they taste too. Especially when mixed
with my spicy favorite, Arugula!
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| Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce is always a reliable quick grower that is delightful for its color as well as its delicate texture and flavor. |
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| The All Star Lettuce mix pleases with its different varieties and varying colors and tastes. |
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| Carrots are so pretty in the garden with their delicate feathery fronds. |
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| Dinosauer or Tuscan Kale is especially popular for its excellent nuitrional value. |
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| A broccoli head begins to form. |
Now I should probably start talking
about how this warm weather is the product of global warming but while I am
honestly concerned about that,
it is hard to complain about the mild days we are enjoying in these weeks of a
waning fall.
Suzy
