Garden update ~ Early March

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Mar 082011
 
Garden update ~ Early March

Early March is an exciting time in the garden. Spring is in the air, the redbuds are blooming, seedlings are sprouting, perennials returning from their dormant winter. It’s time to harvest and cook the last of the winter crops and revitalize the soil for the new plantings. The last of the broccoli and Brussels sprouts (well, greens really) were processed and cooked in tasty dishes. More

Winter salads

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Jan 242011
 
Winter salads

This is one of those conflicting things about gardening in Austin: the seasons don’t always match what we have growing in the garden. I mean, why can’t cilantro be nice and grow in the summer when we want to use it with all those beautiful tomatoes and chiles in our salsas and ceviches? And why do salad greens grow best in the dead of winter More