Tuesday afternoon was damp and rainy but the gardening community of staff, volunteers, and children at the Neighborhood Resource Center were busy planting leeks, lettuce, and herb transplants, putting up trellises and harvesting lettuce and collards. We celebrated this spring harvest by creating a snack of collards sauteed in a small amount of butter and olive oil, lightly seasoned with apple cider vinegar. The collard plants that we planted last fall are in full growth mode with our cool rainy weather! Organic greens are so delicious; especially when you planted, grew them and harvested them right before cooking! Next week: We’ll make salad dressing with dried oregano and basil that we harvested in the fall. It will be delicious with our gorgeous lettuce that is almost ready for harvest!
-Allison Mesnard, Gardening Teacher, Director of Horticulture, Tricycle Gardens