tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post3758710699535865372..comments2024-03-28T09:25:14.379+00:00Comments on Veg Plotting: Salad Days: Food for ThoughtVPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-67789178108536601622014-01-13T21:31:09.656+00:002014-01-13T21:31:09.656+00:00We started off at the New Year 2 years ago CJ. I t...We started off at the New Year 2 years ago CJ. I thought it was the worst time to start, but actually being able to do something gardeny in January was wonderful. There's plenty of ideas of what you can do this month on my 52 week salad challenge page, if you need them.VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-22776302410616888142014-01-13T21:29:29.247+00:002014-01-13T21:29:29.247+00:00Hi Lea, thanks for that.Hi Lea, thanks for that.VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-55360373344499478922014-01-13T21:29:09.487+00:002014-01-13T21:29:09.487+00:00Quite right re the variety compared to the superma...Quite right re the variety compared to the supermarkets. VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-20685906897181826222014-01-13T21:28:25.352+00:002014-01-13T21:28:25.352+00:00Plenty here if you need some Anna - shall I post y...Plenty here if you need some Anna - shall I post you some? ;)VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-80620626565609983352014-01-13T21:27:47.081+00:002014-01-13T21:27:47.081+00:00It sounds like you're doing just fine Colleen ...It sounds like you're doing just fine Colleen :)VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-35771225320009992142014-01-13T21:27:14.970+00:002014-01-13T21:27:14.970+00:00We're year-round salad people Sue, so it makes...We're year-round salad people Sue, so it makes sense for us. It's been quite a challenge to do it without a greenhouse or polytunnel though!VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-86575907000262926402014-01-13T21:26:07.698+00:002014-01-13T21:26:07.698+00:00Looking forward to your posts this year Wendy :)
...Looking forward to your posts this year Wendy :)<br /><br />And lovely to see you commenting on here - thanks for your previous emails.VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-5879905421610520172013-12-30T16:47:52.962+00:002013-12-30T16:47:52.962+00:00Must admit we don;t really grow much in the way of...Must admit we don;t really grow much in the way of winter salad but that is really because we tend not to eat salads in winter.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-39467450445101427792013-12-28T10:57:30.180+00:002013-12-28T10:57:30.180+00:00Pre-Christmas gales did their best to wreck my sal...Pre-Christmas gales did their best to wreck my salad protection, the plastic bubble-cloches blew off, a sheet of polycarbonate was pushed out of the growhouse, pots on my 'extremely sheltered' shelf were tumbled about like nine-pins and I had to wedge the five tier plastic mini-greenhouse with a ladder, to stop it toppling off the balcony! <br />However, my fifth floor plot is thankfully above the tree line, so we didn't get any felled trees as you had to deal with. But inspite of all that we still managed to enjoy a Christmas day salad of distinction. Salad bowl lettuce, wild celery leaves, parsley, sage and the last six tomatoes from my autumn harvest. I picked them green about a week before Christmas and left them to ripen on a shady windowsill in the kitchen. The secret, if there is one, is that we don't seem to get frosts in central London until after Christmas thee days. I registered a ground frost in mid November, and that has been it. Plus two degrees is about the lowest my outside thermometer has dipped to. So my very inadequate protection has been able to preserve the salads. http://coffeeinthesquare.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83509731f69e201a50ff0cec9970c-popup will I hope reveal the image of our Christmas salad and http://www.rooftopvegplot.com/2012/12/how-to-grow-salads-all-year-round.html will bring up my December knowhow article on winter salads. On January 1st 2014 I shall be commencing a blog on rooftopvegplot.com, about my experiences of growing veg on the roof-top of my London home. I hope you can join me there sometime!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-82394393130137826572013-12-28T10:04:18.917+00:002013-12-28T10:04:18.917+00:00I'm really impressed by your salad project. I ...I'm really impressed by your salad project. I should be more adventurous - and solicitous, given the slug and bird activity. We're eating mizuna, rocket, beetroot leaves, red mustard, parsley,chard, and the endive will be ready soon - if I manage to get round to blanching it. All out in the open, and not a single frost here yet.colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02484411878651364981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-6924569710428807032013-12-27T22:03:09.878+00:002013-12-27T22:03:09.878+00:00I'm making a salad related New Year's reso...I'm making a salad related New Year's resolution. I did dismally this year. "Green in Snow" sounds wonderful, I shall definitely look out for that one.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-23678339822572767962013-12-27T17:35:25.926+00:002013-12-27T17:35:25.926+00:00Enjoyed the video VP. One of my new year's res...Enjoyed the video VP. One of my new year's resolutions is to nibble some hairy bittercress :)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-27716468200400467392013-12-27T16:33:03.739+00:002013-12-27T16:33:03.739+00:00An interesting video. thanks for sharing it. It...An interesting video. thanks for sharing it. It's great to do your own, to get the variety that supermarkets dont provide. (not that i can take any credit for the planning/growing)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-23259917739438896712013-12-27T08:53:57.154+00:002013-12-27T08:53:57.154+00:00No salad leaves now, but I have a post about onion...No salad leaves now, but I have a post about onions if you want to link it up.<br />http://leasmenagerie.blogspot.com/2013/12/new-onions-from-old-december-27-2013.html<br />Thanks for hosting this very interesting conversation on salads<br />Have a great week-end!<br />LeaLeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.com