tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157796120640152479.post6980456192075626576..comments2023-03-10T21:22:12.685-08:00Comments on The Veggie Patch Re-imagined: Harvest - Salad Days - MondayOttawa Gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486499450332482461noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157796120640152479.post-52627947291307041992010-04-14T07:54:46.305-07:002010-04-14T07:54:46.305-07:00Alexis: You are right that there is a relationship...Alexis: You are right that there is a relationship as they are both brassicas but this is a flower that has the common names dame's rocket and wild phlox (though it's not a phlox). It's botanical name is Hesperis Matronalis - first link at the bottom. As for arugula, if you are referring to Eruca sativa (the normal one sold) then it has been known to self sow! So let it go to flower and let me know if it takes up residence. Certainly mustard has become a once sown, always present annual in my garden. I love the flowers of E. sativa too!Ottawa Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14486499450332482461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157796120640152479.post-90558034561907643212010-04-14T07:04:23.677-07:002010-04-14T07:04:23.677-07:00rocket = arugula?
I planted some arugula seed las...rocket = arugula?<br /><br />I planted some arugula seed last weekend and I'd love to know if I can expect it to be with me for future years.Alexishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08744191096944114171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157796120640152479.post-21463905479926316382010-04-13T07:13:49.602-07:002010-04-13T07:13:49.602-07:00Many ornamentals are members of the brassica famil...Many ornamentals are members of the brassica family and don't overly have a problem with pests. The same is true for many perennial brassicas that seem to be less bothered by pests including seakale. I have not had any noticeable damage on my seakale. Yet, I did get some caterpillar and slug damage on my heading cabbage. I certainly don't cover them. I don't cover my annual/biennial brassicas either and only the strongest survive ;) The kale and mustard self seed in such abundance that any insect and rodent predation just helps thin them to reasonable levels. It always seems like I have enough to share.Ottawa Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14486499450332482461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157796120640152479.post-31321217552970032142010-04-13T06:01:00.584-07:002010-04-13T06:01:00.584-07:00I want to get some perennial onions when I move in...I want to get some perennial onions when I move into the new house. I like the idea of onions really early in the spring.<br /><br />I've never looked at any of the perennial greens except sea kale. I discarded the idea here because of all the brassica eating pests. I'd either have to keep it covered or it would be a constant source of pests for my other brassicas (which I cover, but osme always make their way in). I wonder if there are less brassica pests in the urban environment.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157796120640152479.post-38462303386832644792010-04-13T00:07:25.422-07:002010-04-13T00:07:25.422-07:00Wow, that's some self sowed goodness! Hurray f...Wow, that's some self sowed goodness! Hurray for lazy gardening! That's the best kind, isn't it? And it produces the strongest plants.<br /><br />I envy you the mache. I can grow it here but it just doesn't taste right, so I stopped growing it. It needs the kiss of frost, and we don't get much of that.Angelahttp://growcookmake.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157796120640152479.post-47131661709603523362010-04-12T23:41:14.650-07:002010-04-12T23:41:14.650-07:00That's totally cool that your salad garden is ...That's totally cool that your salad garden is self propogating!!Janehttp://akitchengardeninkiheimaui.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157796120640152479.post-19136634833986617092010-04-12T23:00:13.897-07:002010-04-12T23:00:13.897-07:00No work and you still get your food. Good for you....No work and you still get your food. Good for you.<br />My lettuces are still very small, once temperatures rise, they will start to grow faster.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157796120640152479.post-66157002349471998212010-04-12T21:36:32.216-07:002010-04-12T21:36:32.216-07:00Any self sowed edible gets my vote, I haven't ...Any self sowed edible gets my vote, I haven't had a homegrown salad in a while, I got myself stuck in brassica and allium mode in the past several months and didn't even think of lettuces, I've started some salad greens and meslun mix, maybe I'll get some leaves for salad soon.Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05406627092112574516noreply@blogger.com