May 22, 2026 José Jerónimo Triana, Cornelia Hahn Oberlander, Florence E Meier, The Poison Grove by Jill Johnson, and Margaret Mee

The Daily Gardener · May 22, 2026 · 21m

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May is National Salad Month.

And if you've never grown a salad garden, this is the perfect time to begin.

An honest salad garden starts smaller than you might think.

Soft bib lettuce.

Red and green.

Mustard greens.

Arugula.

Spinach.

And Swiss chard that just keeps coming in all those glorious colors.

And don't forget the herbs.

Dill.

Flat-leaf parsley.

Cilantro.

And mint — which will take over a bit.

And…