How many plants for average family:
3 rows of 2 metres or 6 teepees

Type of plant:
annual

Best Varieties:

• Climbing - Telephone
• Dwarf - Greenfeast
• Sugarsnap peas
• Snow peas

Sowing:
Direct at fortnightly intervals for continuous crop.
Lime bed prior to Sowing and plant 5cm deep in rich soil.
Avoid direct contact with fertilizers and water sparingly or not at all until germination.

Growing Habit:
Climbers need a trellis or teepee for support, can also be grown in a pot and allowed to spill over the edge.

Growing Conditions:
Plant in rows or on teepees for air circulation.
Tall varieties need less space between rows, but dwarf varieties need more room to spread out.
Hill soil around for support of young plants.

Companions:
Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Brussels Sprouts, Lettuce, Silverbeet, Spinach.

Problems:
Best grown in cool or temperate climates. Poor harvest in hotter areas.
Can be frost sensitive.
Poor germination if soil is too moist. Doesn't like acid soil - must lime first. Susceptible to powdery mildew in humid conditions.

Organic Vegetarian Chef Salad  

by Virginia Louise

This hearty organic vegetarian chef salad will have carnivores looking over your shoulder, giving you puppy dog eyes for a bite. It will also provide you with loads of fresh veggies to boost your daily fresh fruit and vegetable intake. And thatís not to mention being packed with protein, so it functions as a hearty meal that will give you lots of mileage.

Plus, the tangy flavor of organic produce, as compared to conventional produce, shines through. Just ask any gourmet chef whether he or she prefers conventional or organic produce--they say organic, for flavor, every time.

Ingredients:

Two hard-boiled organic or local eggs (optional if youíre vegan or too impatient) Organic bacon bits alternative 2 organic hearts of romaine Organic shredded cheese or cheese alternative (your choice; either yellow or orange cheeses are great) 2 vegetarian breaded chicken patties 2 organic tomatoes 1 organic red pepper Organic croutons

Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil. Meanwhile, thoroughly rinse romaine hearts, then pat them dry with a towel. Tear off any brown areas to compost them, then bunch the romaine with your hand and cut it into horizontal slices, working from the tip to the butt. Repeat for second heart of romaine. Compost the butts. Dice tomatoes and red peppers. Compost the tomato core and red pepper cap and innards. While youíre chopping, reflect upon a quote from Thich Nhat Hanh: ìWe have to eat happy eggs from happy chickens.î

When the water boils, gently drop in eggs. Boil for three minutes or until theyíre hard-boiled. Meanwhile, spread the sliced romaine hearts evenly between two plates. (This serves two, in case you havenít already guessed.)

Cook the vegetarian chicken patties according to package directions, either in the microwave if youíre super hungry and need to eat soon, or in the oven if you want them to be more crunchy. (Of course, if you cook them in the oven, make that the first step before boiling the eggs.) Cut the patties into slices when theyíre done, then arrange the slices on each plate of romaine.

Rinse the eggs under cold water until theyíre cool enough to handle. Chop the eggs, or use an egg slicer and pretend itís your least favorite politicianís head.

Sprinkle organic bacon bits alternative, cheese or cheese alternative, red peppers, tomatoes and croutons evenly onto each salad. Actually, donít do it evenly--sneak just a few more goodies onto your salad.

You can use pre-packaged organic croutons, or you may be able to find crunchy organic or local baguette chips that you can crumble onto the salad. And if youíre in a pinch, you can simply crumble some organic crackers or tortilla chips that you may already have on hand.

The organic produce you use in this hearty salad is as limitless as your imagination. You can also try diced cucumber, shredded carrots, sugar snap peas--the list goes on and on.

This organic salad is really great with organic thousand island dressing. Or try mixing organic ranch and organic French dressing! Chow down!

About the Author

Virginia Louise runs an information web site about the advantages of organic food wherein there are lots of free articles and advice.

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