It is always an exciting day when the first new produce is harvested from the garden each year. We again get to eat fresh vegetables and we no longer have to rely on what has been put up against the winter. In the row shown below, Janis has been growing around 40 varieties of lettuces and greens. Keeping the row thinned has provided lunch for several weeks. In the case of salad greens it doesn’t take a very long row to keep you constantly supplied. It does take diligent thinning and succession planting. This short 25′ row supplies a bountiful harvest for us, my parents, plus our 50 broiler chickens.
Here she is, just before lunch, doing the “shopping”. 
Janis has been getting our lunch fare from this early garden for a few weeks now
Add to that some fresh herbs like cilantro or dill, carrots, boiled eggs from our layers, and baked chicken from our homegrown broilers, cheese, olive oil, a little fruit and lunch has become an event!
Allen
