Planting your salad garden: Pick the best varieties

17.06.2023 02:50
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:25

A salad garden provides lots of vitamins and useful elements that can make your diet healthy.

To pick the best plants to grow in your salad garden, pick a few from every category of plants.

Here are some popular options for you.

Lettuce

Choose different types such as Butterhead, Romaine, and Loose-leaf varieties. 

They offer varying textures, colors, and flavors.

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Spinach

A nutritious and versatile green that can be enjoyed fresh in salads or cooked in various dishes.

Arugula

Adds a peppery and slightly bitter flavor to salads. 

It grows quickly and can be harvested when young for tender leaves.

Mesclun Mix

A blend of different salad greens like lettuce, arugula, mustard greens, and other flavorful herbs. 

Provides a variety of textures and tastes.

Basil

Adds a fresh and aromatic touch to salads. 

Opt for different basil varieties such as Genovese, Thai, or Lemon Basil.
Cilantro

Provides a vibrant and citrusy flavor to salads.

Mint

Adds a refreshing and cool element to salads.

Radish

Radish microgreens have a peppery flavor and add a vibrant touch to salads.

Sunflower

Sunflower microgreens have a nutty flavor and a delightful crunch.

Cherry Tomatoes

Small-sized tomatoes that add bursts of sweetness and color to salads.

Bell Peppers

Choose different colors like red, yellow, and orange for a visually appealing salad.

Cucumbers

Crisp and refreshing, they add a cool element to salads.

Carrots

Grate or thinly slice carrots to add a sweet and crunchy texture to salads.
 

Kate Yakimchuk Author: Kate Yakimchuk Editor internet resource


Content
  1. Lettuce
  2. Spinach
  3. Arugula
  4. Mesclun Mix
  5. Basil
  6. Mint
  7. Radish
  8. Sunflower
  9. Cherry Tomatoes
  10. Bell Peppers
  11. Cucumbers
  12. Carrots