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Tag: greens

  • Asian Style Fava Greens

    Fresh Fava Greens Our fava bean plants are prolific. See our April 2023 posting for more information about growing fava beans. We’ve started harvesting the young green shoots for some tasty dishes. They have a mild flavor, a bit like spinach greens. Use like other greens by steaming, sautéing or add to other dishes. Here…

  • Miner’s Lettuce: On the Wild Side

    Harvesting Miner’s Lettuce After our good rains in January we have lots of Miner’s lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata) popping up around the garden, even in our vegetable beds. It is a native plant in Western North America ranging from Southern Alaska and Canada all the way to Central America. The name comes from the California gold…