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Served with Zuni Cafe Zucchini Pickles and lettuce from our organic container garden.
I make this salad in several variations, the classic being with croutons, romaine lettuce anchovies and the dressing.
Here’s the recipe for homemade caesar salad dressing.
3 anchovies, minced finely
3 cloves garlic, minced finely
3 tsp capers, rinsed lightly and minced
1 T whole grain mustard
2 T [...]

So. My organic container vegetable garden. I started thinning the lettuce yesterday to keep it producing and ensure tender leaves, so above you’re seeing little gem leaves, green leaf, and arugula.
There have been some challenges, which I’ve included in photos below, and I hope others find it helpful when growing in the future as I [...]

The beets and rainbow chard are growing well since I planted them about a week ago. The beets seem as if they’ll do especially well.
Over the weekend I purchased the last of the plants I intend to grow in the coming months and managed to pot everything. Now it’s a learning curve of what each [...]

After thinking for some time, I planted a container garden. Actually, I planted half of what I’d like to, and can’t find some of the plants I’d like to plant. Perhaps they’re out of season. That’s how amateur I am.
The beets, rainbow chard, and early girl tomato plant are in pots. I’m awaiting more pots [...]