Show number: 1324 Air Date: April 27, 2000 Guests: Bob Johannes Topic: The Salad Bowl Guest's e-mail: unavailable

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Topic Information

Bob Johannes from Hancock joined host Sue Gooch to dish the dirt on salad. They discussed the different ways salad can be utilized in meals, various growing techniques, and the varied items that can be used in a salad.

Salad items shown and discussed: Red leaf lettuce, ridicio (type of chicory), baby buck choy leaf, curly endive, mezuna, spinach- purslain and lens borders.

Seeds: Radishes- long white and red round, chicory- tall, heading and small green, johnny jump-ups.

Books, brochures or handouts

Web site resources

The following catalogs are avaiable online and contain excellent selections for salad greens:

Pinetree Garden Seeds 616A Lewiston Road, Box 300 NW Gloucester, ME 04260 207-926-3400 superseeds@worldnet.att.net http://www.superseeds.com The Cook's Garden P.O. Box 535 Londonberry, VT 05148 800-457-9703 http://www.cooksgarden.com

Shepherd's Garden Seeds 30 Irene St. Torrington, CT 06790-6658 860-482-3638 http://www.sheperdseeds.com Vesey's Seeds LTD York Prince Edward Island C0A 1P0 800-363-7333 http://www.veseys.com

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