The Garden Question

The Garden Question


180 - How to Grow Nutritious Baby Salad Greens All Winter - Mike Cunningham

September 19, 2024

Mike Cunningham believes that having a salad every day is probably one of the healthiest things you can do for yourself.

In this episode we will discover how simple, easy, and quick growing greens can keep your salad bowl full all winter.

Fresh tasty nutritional eating right from your deck, patio, or backyard sounds great to me.

Mike and Judy Cunningham have been teaching people how to grow, cook, and preserve good organic food for over 10 years.

Country Gardens Farm is a third-generation family farm growing a wide assortment of organic year-round vegetables they sale to the community from their 3 acres.


Mike’s blog post Baby Salid Greens with video on how to plant in a bed.

Judy’s Recipes

Facebook: Country Gardens Farm

Instagram: MikeCunningham1529

Website: Country Gardens Farm


Time Line

00:00 Introduction to The Garden Question Podcast

00:42 Meet Mike Cunningham: Growing Greens Expert

01:39 Why Grow Baby Salad Greens?

02:43 How to Grow Baby Salad Greens

04:02 Growing Greens in Containers

04:41 Succession Planting and Varieties

06:01 Soil and Fertilizer Tips

08:32 Sowing and Harvesting Techniques

16:30 Handling and Storing Your Greens

18:24 Microgreens: A Nutritional Powerhouse

23:59 Seasonal Growing Tips

28:10 Additional Crops for Your Garden

31:33 Connecting with Country Gardens Farm

33:00 Conclusion and Podcast Outro