More Winter Survivors
Before I turn the blog's focus onto the new growth, let's look at the plants that have managed to survive the winter. The first of these is red-veined sorrel (above), which I planted in a container in the summer and rather forgot about. Now it is beginning to put on a fantastic show. I love the contrast of burgundy red veins against the lime-green leaves. It seems a shame to pick it. But it adds a nice lemony taste to salads, not to say anything about the visual impact it has. I will leave it a while until it gets some more growth before I start cropping it for salads and as a spinach substitute. Talking of spinach - my Czech winter spinach is thriving. I took this photo a couple of days ago and now you would hard pressed to see the soil between the plants. It was never covered despite the bitter cold and the snow. It will soon bolt with the spring warmth, but I will keep cropping it while I can. Another winter wonder has been my red Russian kale. It has croppe...