When you’re not in a survival mode, you can still take
advantage of odd spots around your property to plant out some onion sets, cucumbers
or whatever you might have. In this case, I had planted some lettuce seed back
late last summer in a piece of bare ground by my drive. The plants got to be
just big enough to survive what turned out to be a mild winter. I did nothing
to help them other than a single time in early March to remove some weeds that
were threatening to choke the area.
As you can see, even one small head of romaine can provide a
couple of nutritious salads in early spring! I also harvested some chives that
come up every year to throw in. Now, while you could not survive on lettuce and
chives, it goes to show how just a little effort can provide some ‘nice surprises
that can be added to whatever you have put up over the winter. In a situation
where you might have to depend on your own devices, getting some green in March
could prove important!
