Grow Better Greens: From Seed to Salad

Description Discover how to make salads the most exciting part of your meal! Edible-garden designer and best-selling author Stefani Bittner shows you how to grow healthy greens and herbs in your own backyard. First, learn when and where you should plant your garden for optimal results. Then, explore the ins and outs of soil and compost, so your plants get the nutrients they need. Stefani even shows you how to shop for seeds, space your greens and transplant, for a beautiful, bountiful garden. Next, find out why succession planting and intercropping are important techniques to learn, get expert tricks for watering and fertilizing your plants, and learn how to keep pests out of your space. Finally, see how to harvest your plants, and plant hearty greens such as kale and chard, herbs, and edible flowers for a well-balanced garden you’ll love. And, see how to combine your ingredients, for delicious salads even your pickiest eaters will devour.