...but it doesn't exactly take a genius to grow a few plants in his or her backyard. I went to the Home Depot with mom at the start of the summer and bought an assortment of seeds for salad mixes. Arugula, spinach, and this "mesculine" mix (more arugula, spinach, chikory, escarole, etc.) of seeds were all planted in this 24in deck planter. I just kept watering it every so often and a month later...VOILA...beautiful greens!!!!
All you have to do once your lettuces start sprouting is to cut the leaves when they are small. Arugula for example, known for its spicy bite, will get even "spicier" as the leaves are allowed to grow bigger. I seriously did have enough for two bowls full of salad that day ^.^
Not only do my mom and I grow salad mix in our back yard, but we have tried our hand in squashes, zucchini, pumpkin, corn, peas, green beans, and tomatoes. Oh, and what garden isn't complete with out HERBS? We have thyme, chives, parsley, dill, sage, and rosemary!
So why wait a month for your own salad to grow and wait even longer for your zucchinis when you could just go to the grocery store? By all means, while these little guys are growing, I do head down to the grocery store, ha ha. But these plants are so special because I've planted,watered, and picked them myself. They provide me with so much inspiration that I MUST CREATE a dish involving them...lol, not that my creations come out great all the time...but you learn :) Also regarding the herbs, there's a certain sense of accomplishment in which I am able to go out into my back yard and snip whatever I need during the summer. In the winter however, I must go back to buying my herbs in quantities that will eventually spoil :(
Theres still time left before the cold sets in...you can even try to grow some herbs indoors ^.^
Happy Nom-ing!
first comment pwuahahaha! um...happy nom-ings? XDD
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