tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post8778770105126472286..comments2024-03-18T20:01:00.534+00:00Comments on An English Homestead: Sea Of Edible Greens In The GreenhouseKev Alvitihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-35279499583657953162022-04-23T14:20:12.463+01:002022-04-23T14:20:12.463+01:00So do I! So nice to have something so fresh. So do I! So nice to have something so fresh. Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-27854742858891301382022-04-23T14:14:44.900+01:002022-04-23T14:14:44.900+01:00Your greens look great! I just love the salad grow...Your greens look great! I just love the salad growing time of year.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-36440104850463363752022-04-23T12:09:19.563+01:002022-04-23T12:09:19.563+01:00If it wasn't for the ducks I could have had so...If it wasn't for the ducks I could have had so much more greens and salad this winter! This year I will be far better at making sure we have a long supply! Bet it's been lovely having all that to munch on! Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-61618087515584837882022-04-22T12:16:11.418+01:002022-04-22T12:16:11.418+01:00Nice selection. We've been enjoying winter pur...Nice selection. We've been enjoying winter purslane, Swiss Chard, pak choi and various mixed salads all winter, as the plants get older I use them in stir-friesDiane Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05937090520011963851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-88615505342803452182022-04-21T22:14:13.760+01:002022-04-21T22:14:13.760+01:00I think rocket takes some beating for taste though...I think rocket takes some beating for taste though. The boy loves his spinach, I do like the crunch of a good salad in a sandwich or wrap and my wife loves lots of salad leaves. Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-91314946811229724042022-04-21T22:13:14.037+01:002022-04-21T22:13:14.037+01:00I've just googled it and it sounds interesting...I've just googled it and it sounds interesting. Sounds like a good system, especially for someone like me. My worst thing is successional sowing! Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-24924803028196053212022-04-21T22:12:22.626+01:002022-04-21T22:12:22.626+01:00Thanks Dave - when you see my next series of posts...Thanks Dave - when you see my next series of posts you'll see why! I've been a busy carpenter! Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-83791224891345241152022-04-21T22:11:49.190+01:002022-04-21T22:11:49.190+01:00Oh wow, your tomatoes are way ahead of mine! I hav...Oh wow, your tomatoes are way ahead of mine! I have only just potted them on. Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-78857135996545238342022-04-21T22:11:08.591+01:002022-04-21T22:11:08.591+01:00Yeah, I was thinking it needs something under them...Yeah, I was thinking it needs something under them, even if just to stopt he soil drying out. Wonder if I can grow anything benifical to help them? Peas as a green manure?Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-70434203660521978112022-04-20T23:32:16.280+01:002022-04-20T23:32:16.280+01:00Not a fan of salad leaves, they're so flabby a...Not a fan of salad leaves, they're so flabby and uninteresting, I prefer sprouted seeds and microgreensSuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348319134441118134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-38979125098799326172022-04-20T14:28:01.805+01:002022-04-20T14:28:01.805+01:00If you haven't yet, I'd recommend you expl...If you haven't yet, I'd recommend you explore the Kratky passive hydroponic system for lettuces. They love it and it is nothing more than a pan of water/nutrient and a plant. It is now the only way I grow lettuce anymore. Cheers!Tim B. Inmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08143483015560273896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-71112007552414970712022-04-20T11:39:27.968+01:002022-04-20T11:39:27.968+01:00I missed your posts. I missed your posts. northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-85663812267496528072022-04-20T08:26:49.514+01:002022-04-20T08:26:49.514+01:00I have salad leaves, and there are flowers on my t...I have salad leaves, and there are flowers on my tomato plants, cucumber is coming along nicely, so soon be all home grown salads here. Poppypatchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12749159567150084975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-87745901770754519832022-04-20T06:12:57.988+01:002022-04-20T06:12:57.988+01:00Spectacular results. Keep it going. Grow your melo...Spectacular results. Keep it going. Grow your melons up wires and you might still be able to get salad crops in underneath.Tigger's Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15829665785202495073noreply@blogger.com