Growing a salad in the winter garden is a rewarding way to enjoy fresh, crisp greens even during the colder months. Choose hardy, cool-weather crops like lettuce, spinach, arugula, and kale, which can withstand light frosts and thrive in lower temperatures. Plant these leafy greens in raised beds, cold frames, or containers filled with rich,…
Asian greens are a diverse group of leafy vegetables that originate from East and Southeast Asia. Known for their distinct flavors, versatility, and nutritional benefits, these greens are widely used in Asian cuisine, including salads, soups, stir-fries, and pickles. Many Asian greens are also cool-weather crops, making them suitable for fall and spring gardening in…
Salad greens are easy and quick to grow and are rich in vitamins and minerals. Plant salad greens—leaf lettuce, arugula, mesclun, and radicchio are a few—for harvest in cool weather—spring or fall. In warm-winter regions, grow salad greens outdoors year-round. In cold-winter regions, grow salad greens under the protection of plastic tunnels in winter. 10…
Spinach, baby chard, and crisp lettuce are easy-to-grow spring salad greens. When to plant and soil temperature are the keys to spring vegetable gardening. Greens—arugula, beet greens, collards, kales, and lettuce–are foundation crops for early spring because they germinate in chilly temperatures. Greens will take longer to grow in early spring than in late spring…
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