How Do You Grow A Perennial Salad Garden?
Like most gardeners, you look forward to the first sign of spring so you can begin to work the soil in preparation for planting. Get a jump on the harvest season by choosing perennial favorites that you’ll be eating while your neighbors are still waiting for their seeds to sprout. With a little planning, you can have a perennial salad garden that begins growing before the ground is warm enough to plant other varieties. Plant salad burnett to add a tangy and nutritious taste to your daily fare. This perennial gourmet favorite survives winter temperatures below zero and comes back stronger and more prolific each year. Make sure to pick the leaves as soon as they appear since they become bitter the longer they remain on the plant. Enjoy orach, also known as mountain spinach, while the frost still covers the ground. Prized by the original pioneers for its hardiness, orach is good raw or steamed. Unlike salad burnett, orach leaves are tender even after the plant goes to seed in late summer.
