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greens
Posted by:
apple
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Date: December 17, 2006 06:34AM Hello all
I want to improve my diet ( why do I get these urges during the winter?!) I want to mainly add greens into my diet as I have no problem eating fruit. I was wondering what greens are most common during winter-I don`t want to spend a lot of money buying expensive greens! I will if I have to I guess but I`d rather not! Isn`t it hard to "rotate" greens in the winter as Victoria B suggest? I`d love to know how all of you get your greens during this cold period. Thanks.  Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/17/2006 06:34AM by apple. Re: greens
Posted by:
Funky Rob
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Date: December 17, 2006 11:06AM Everyday I go out and pick wild greens (even in winter). Get yourself a good guide to wild edible plants in your area and see what you can find. (Or just get a book on local plants and you can use [www.pfaf.org] to find out if they are edible.)
By the way, I live in London, it is possible to find wild greens to eat all over the place! Rob -- Rob Hull - Funky Raw My blog: [www.rawrob.com] Re: greens
Posted by:
davidzanemason
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Date: December 17, 2006 06:56PM ALL greens are common during the winter (at least in Florida)! Some great and less common greens are: Kale, Swiss Chard & Radish Greens. Growing your own lettuces and other greens...or sunflower sprout greens...is always a great idea......which ensures freshness, vitality and true organic standards.
-David Z. Mason Re: greens
Posted by:
ryandvan
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Date: December 17, 2006 11:06PM Here in California, I can get a head of local organic green leaf lettuce for $0.99 at Whole Foods. I do organic red leaf lettuce, romaine and spinach as well which are only slightly more expensive. Rotating is good, but it's better to have the same greens then no greens!
-Ryan Re: greens
Posted by:
jadedshade
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Date: December 18, 2006 01:24PM I grow things like mint, basil and parsley in my window any time of the year. They are good to grab and eat, Just get a good shape window planting box to put them in so they don't get root bound.
I find all kinds of greens at the store, I get things like celery, lettuce, cucumber inexpensively all the time. The expensive greens are my favorite though, which are young leaves. Re: greens
Posted by:
chickory
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Date: December 18, 2006 11:29PM I grow micro-greens indoors- sunflower, peas (need whole green peas), and buckwheat in a shallow container with just a sprinkling of soil on the bottom. Sprouts you can grow in jars include clover, alfalfa, mustard, broccoli, and radish- put them in the sun a few days after they have sprouted to green up their leaves. Directions for micro-greens and sprouts are at [www.sproutpeople.com]
A cheaper mail order source of seeds and legumes is [www.sunorganic.com]- also some are at Whole Foods and other grocery stores. Chickory Re: greens
Posted by:
arugula
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Date: December 20, 2006 02:42PM I live in Fla also and it is green season. There is a guy who is local and starts all these unusual wild types especially for people like us who want to get young nonsupermarket plants for healthier eating. I have some of his wild types growing in pots in my backyard. He said that some of his friends (customers) eat only raw food, I guess they know a good thing when they see it!
But I also buy them, usually 4 heads of romaine, a bunch of arugula, maybe 2-3 bunches of spinach, and whatever else is on sale that week and I still run out by day 5. Lettuces go down easiest, that is for sure! Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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