Wednesday Farm Photo: Spring Garden Greens

Arugula & Baby Swiss Chard In The Homemade Greenhouse

It's spring salad season - and it's not too late to plant! Did you know you can go from seed to salad bowl in less than a month no matter where you live? Just check out these links on my kitchen garden blog:
Sublime Salads For Those Short On Time, Space, & Sunlight
Growing Your Own Gourmet Lettuce Is Easier Than You Think
How To Grow Your Own Swiss Chard From Seed & Why You Should

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Farm Photo: 5/1/07

Hard At Work In The Greenhouse

Things have been busy.

A year of Farm Photos ago:
5/1/06: Abstract Farm Crap
4/30/06: Robin Is Busted Nesting In My New Garden Bed
4/29/06: Eat Together, Sleep Together
4/28/06: Snugglebunny's Twin Girls Always Stay Together
4/27/06: Color Coordinated In The Garden
WCB#47: Molly Doodlebug
And Weekend Dog (& Donkey) Blogging

Arugula Pesto Takes Over The Kitchen:Searching For The Best Arugula Pesto Recipe

Arugula Pesto Cream Cheese Spread

Several weeks ago I innocently sprinkled a few gallons of water on a section of bare dirt in my greenhouse, and soon the most beautiful bed of volunteer arugula appeared. After many nights of lovely baby arugula tossed into salads, it became increasingly clear the arugula (which is a rapidly maturing plant also known as 'rocket') was going to win the Eat Me Or I Bolt race if I didn't quickly come up with some way to use a much greater quantity of it at once. Behold arugula pesto!

To read about my great green adventures check out Arugula Pesto Takes Over The Kitchen on my kitchen garden blog (where I've been promising readers this recipe for an embarrassingly long time). What? You didn't know I have a kitchen garden blog? Where do you think all the food from this one ran off to?

And it's not just for gardeners either. While you're there, be sure to check the sidebar for links to a few of my favorite simple kitchen garden recipes. All you have to do is click here to open the garden gate.