Garden Gate – October 2019

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here are lots of different greens, but which ones should you grow? This chart can help. Get the scoop on old favorites and fi nd a few new ones to try. Then put a few of them together using the delicious recipes in “Green mixology” at right. All of them do well with the care tips you read on the previous page, and that’s also where you’ll fi nd the harvesting technique details. Now that you have the basics in hand, it’s time to dig in and fi nd out which greens you want to grow in your garden, share with friends and bring to the table. —Sherri Ribbey

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Arugula Eruca sativa

20 to 50 l Cut and come again

Kale Brassica oleracea

50 to 60 l Cut and come again l Take what you need

Lettuce Lactuca sativa

45 to 55 l Harvest it whole l Cut and come again l Take what you need

Collards Brassica oleracea

Peppery, best when immature; older leaves are bitter and sharper after flowering

Earthy; heat causes bitter taste; flavor improves after a frost

Sweet, crispy, mild or buttery; leaves become bitter in hot weather or after flowering

Develops a sweeter taste after frost

Flowers are edible, too; grows through winter in mild climates

Can take a hard freeze; grows through winter in mild climates

Some form heads, others grow loose leaf; needs consistent moisture for best growth and taste; can take light frost

A cabbage substitute for warm climates — it can take frost and tolerates heat, too; flowers are edible but harvest them before they open

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mixology

Skip the grocery store bags and grow your own mix of greens. Jenny Quiner at Dogpatch Urban Gardens shared her custom mixes here so you can grow them, too.

Salanova® Red Sweet ‘Vates’ Crisp

Sources

Johnny’s Selected Seeds http://www.johnnyseeds.com 877-564-6697

Burpee http://www.burpee.com 800-888-1447

YOUR GUIDE

TO GREENS

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herearelotsofdifferentgreens,but whichonesshouldyougrow?Thischart canhelp.Getthescooponoldfavoritesand finda fewnewonestotry.Thenputa fewof themtogetherusingthedeliciousrecipesin “Greenmixology”atright. Allofthemdowellwiththecaretipsyou readonthepreviouspage,andthat’salso whereyou’llfindtheharvestingtechnique details.Nowthatyouhavethebasicsin hand,it’stimetodiginandfindoutwhich greensyouwanttogrowinyourgarden, sharewithfriendsandbringtothetable. —SherriRibbey

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Arugula Erucasativa

20 to 50 lCutandcomeagain