Thinning the seedlings is a necessary chore. Healthy, well-formed plants require plenty of growing room. Too many plants growing too close together must compete for nutrients, water, air, and root space. Over-crowding also leads to increased risk of disease.
Still, I hate pulling up those tiny seedlings, tossing them unceremoniously aside to dry up in the warm spring sun. So, I ate them! Very tasty... fresh and a bit spicy. I made a simple spring salad with over-wintered lettuce, sliced green onions, and a pile of these turnip and radish sprouts.
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| sugar snap peas down the middle turnip and radish sprouts along either side |
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| turnip and radish sprouts |
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| over-wintered lettuce |
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