1. two things i've been obsessed with now that it's warmer and root veggies hold almost little appeal but not warm enough to have local spring veggies: a. mediterranean couscous salad. whole wheat couscous, red onion [diced small], sun-dried tomatoes [chopped], oil cured olives [chopped], feta cheese [crumbled] a sprinkling of parsley, a bit of balsamic vinegar, and a glug of olive oil. mix and refrigerate for an hour. b. http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/01/smashed-chickpea-salad/
also, avocado, heart of palm, red onion salad (http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Avocado-Hearts-of-Palm-and-Red-Onion-Salad-with-Coriander-Vinaigrette-10030)
2. no help -- i never made my own mole either.
3. herbs are pretty easy to grow. i'm assuming you will start inside with transplants since a quick check of temperatures in your area shows that it's too early to have them outside.
certain herbs grow well together in a container/window box. for example, you can put basil and marjoram together because they have similar water + sun requirements, but you wouldn't want add your rosemary [less water] and mint [generally should be planted separate because it grows like a weed and will eventually take over your container] to the same container.
certain herbs you can start from seeds. if you started tomorrow, most would germinate by june-july. others, like bay [it's technically a tree], you'll need to start from a transplant. yada yada.
what would you like to grow? do you want to start from seeds or transplants? i'd love to help but i need a rough idea of what your plan is. no matter the plan, you'll need good quality potting soil and a place that gets tons of sunlight during the day.
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a. mediterranean couscous salad. whole wheat couscous, red onion [diced small], sun-dried tomatoes [chopped], oil cured olives [chopped], feta cheese [crumbled] a sprinkling of parsley, a bit of balsamic vinegar, and a glug of olive oil. mix and refrigerate for an hour.
b. http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/01/smashed-chickpea-salad/
also, avocado, heart of palm, red onion salad (http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Avocado-Hearts-of-Palm-and-Red-Onion-Salad-with-Coriander-Vinaigrette-10030)
2. no help -- i never made my own mole either.
3. herbs are pretty easy to grow. i'm assuming you will start inside with transplants since a quick check of temperatures in your area shows that it's too early to have them outside.
certain herbs grow well together in a container/window box. for example, you can put basil and marjoram together because they have similar water + sun requirements, but you wouldn't want add your rosemary [less water] and mint [generally should be planted separate because it grows like a weed and will eventually take over your container] to the same container.
certain herbs you can start from seeds. if you started tomorrow, most would germinate by june-july. others, like bay [it's technically a tree], you'll need to start from a transplant. yada yada.
what would you like to grow? do you want to start from seeds or transplants? i'd love to help but i need a rough idea of what your plan is.
no matter the plan, you'll need good quality potting soil and a place that gets tons of sunlight during the day.