Edible Salad Garden. Rosalind Creasy
First published in 1999 by
PERIPLUS EDITIONS (HK) LTD.,
with editorial offices at 364 Innovation Drive,
North Clarendon, VT 05759 U.S.A. and
61 Tai Seng Avenue, #02-12 Singapore 534167.
Photographs and text copyright © 1999 Rosalind Creasy
Illustrations by Marcie Hawthorne
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission from the publisher.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Creasy, Rosalind.
The edible salad garden / by Rosalind Creasy.—1st ed.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p.).
ISBN 962-593-290-9 (paper): ISBN 978-1-4629-1761-7 (ebook)
1. Salad greens. 2. Salad vegetables. 3. Salads. I. Title.
SB351.S25C74 1999
| 635—dc21 | 98-38174 |
| CIP |
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contents
The Edible Art of Salad Gardens
How To Grow a Salad Garden
Interview: Andrea Crawford
Harvesting from the Salad Garden
The Creasy Salad Garden
Interview: Shepherd Ogden
From Amaranth to Wild Greens
Interview: Bruce Naftaly and Robin Sanders
Delicious Dressings Oils • Vinegars • Mustards • Vinaigrettes and Other Blends • Creamy Dressings • Low-Calorie Dressings
Finishing Touches Herbs • Edible Flowers • Sprouts • Fruits • Cheeses • Toasted Nuts and Seeds • Vegetables • Croutons
Basic Garden Salad
Mesclun
Caesar Salad
Garden Bouquet Salad with Lemon-Herb Vinaigrette
Tangy Salad with Roasted Garlic Dressing
Spicy Valentine Salad
Riot of Color Salad
Jody’s Almond Sprout Salad
Sorrel and Avocado Salad
Wild, Wild Party Salad
Spinach Salad with Hazelnuts and Fresh Raspberries
Spinach and Watercress Salad with Savory Mayonnaise
Baked Beet Salad with Fall Greens and Feta Cheese
Hearty Greens with Pears, Blue Cheese, and Chives
Wild Greens with Oranges and Almonds
Endive Salad with Oranges and Pistachios
Oriana’s Cabbage Salad
Rainbow Slaw
Tomato and Basil Salad
Crab and Asparagus Salad with Fancy Greens and Sorrel Dressing
Duck Breast Salad
Appendix A: Planting and Maintenance
Appendix B: Pest and Disease Control
After years of debate, out came the back lawn and in went a spring salad garden
the