Kale, Red Russian (Brassica napus), in the lawn
The last place I expected to harvest kale was in the lawn.
The seeds were be spilled last year, when I harvested seeds of this variety. The grass was mown quite normal, until I discovered the kale. Now I mow around it, and pick some kale leaves now and then.
Past years have I found a little garlic in the lawn, where I have lost some of the hard-neck’s top-sets. A recurring harvest from the lawn is the Thai-mint, also scenting the air when I mow the lawn.
I wonder how many different culinary herbs can be harvested from a lawn mown regularly?
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July 17, 2011 at 21:04
What a lovely lawn….so natural and bountiful. I leave little islands when I mow to allow insects access to dandelion and daisy pollen. Maybe I should sprinkle some kale and mint seeds on the lawn too!
July 18, 2011 at 22:04
I’ve used my lawn to grow nutrients for the kitchen garden. As nitrogen decreased, white clover occurred by itself, replacing the nitrogen by fixing new from the air. I guess other of the plants that are not grass also in their own way help balancing the nutrient balance. And I don’t even have to study books or internet, making calculations. I just have to do what I’d do anyway.
July 18, 2011 at 22:06
PS. I mean, I use the grass cutting either as mulch or in the compost.
December 19, 2012 at 16:09
I came to your blog via a friend for your garlic cookie recipe (we’re garlic farmers in Michigan USA http://www.dyerfamilyorganicfarm.com) but shared your great ‘kale in the lawn’ photo on my kale blog http://www.365DayofKale.com. I’m going to try your cookie recipe soon, maybe even with a touch of finely chopped kale – hey why not? 🙂