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