[Califreak]

That salad bar is gorgeous!

I haven’t been much for salad because of recalls on store bought salad stuff and the snail situation out back but I’m going to try again when we install our new 4 x 4 raised bed.

We put in some soaker hoses yesterday.Still have to hand water some things but they are going to be nice!

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

Califreak :" ..the snail situation out back but
I’m going to try again when we install our new 4 x 4 raised bed.
Treat snails and slugs either organicaly, or chemically.
Organic : placing an aluminum pie plate at soil level, and filling it stale beer (if ever there is such a thing ?).
The slugs and snails will crawl into it, drawn in by fermenting beverage, get intoxicated, and then will drown.
Another Organic : use food grade diatomaceous earth, which uses micro-crystals to shred the mucous membrane
of slugs and snails to desiccate (dry) them out, leaving a dried out carcass.
Chemically : Sluggo (unsafe for pets) and Escar-Go which contain iron phosphate (safe for use around pets, and mammals).

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Salad greens grow great in containers, too. That might help with the snail situation.

I try to get a salad into Beau at least ONCE a day. In the ‘off season’ I buy the same brand of produce (Tanimura & Antle) out of CA, AZ & TN and they’ve had no recalls that I’m aware of.

Walmart carries the brand. I’m very happy with the quality! Of course, homegrown salad greens are the best & stupid-easy to grow. ;)

http://www.taproduce.com/