Salad Mix / Mesclun
Introduction: The original salad mix was probably the French mesclun which originated in Provence and was a mix of lettuce, endive, arugala and chervil. In recent years the idea of … Read More
Author: Frank Tozer
Micro-greens
Introduction: Micro-greens are the seedlings of a variety of salad plants, gathered after they have formed their first true leaves. They bridge the gap between seed sprouts from the kitchen … Read More
Basket Willows
Salix species Salicaceae Several species of Willow were once important crops for making baskets and were widely cultivated in Europe. They prefer wet soils near water and are some of … Read More
How to make potting soil and sowing mixes
Beginning gardeners often make the perfectly reasonable mistake of using garden soil for starting seeds indoors. However this doesn’t usually work very well because indoor growing conditions are quite different … Read More
Double digging beds
This is the best known, most thorough and effective way to prepare beds and appeals to the methodical kind of person, someone who likes order and science (and is also … Read More
Gopher proof beds
Making 100% gopher proof beds that will last for twenty years isn’t difficult, but can involve quite a lot of materials and get quite expensive. Though when spread out over … Read More
Growing beds
The past 30 years have seen a big change in vegetable gardening in this country, with wide (often raised) beds replacing the traditional row cropping in many cases. This might … Read More
Chickpea, Garbanzo Bean
Cicer arietinum Introduction: The common names are somewhat misleading as this plant isn’t closely related to either the pea or bean. It is believed to have originated in the Middle … Read More