Table of Contents

Introduction 9

Part I From Garden to Smoothie 13

Chapter 1 Why Plant a Smoothie Garden? 15

Chapter 2 Making the Best Use of Your Space 19

Chapter 3 Vegetable Seeds for Your Smoothie Garden 39

Chapter 4 The Care and Feeding of Your Smoothie Garden 51

Chapter 5 Pests and Diseases 83

Chapter 6 Greenhouse Gardening 95

Chapter 7 Top Gardening Tools 109

Chapter 8 Organic Versus Nonorganic Vegetable Gardening 119

Chapter 9 Harvesting Your Bounty 129

Chapter 10 Plan for Next Season 139

Part II Growing Green Smoothie Vegetables and Herbs 149

Chapter 11 Leaf Vegetables 151

Lettuce 152

Radicchio 154

Romaine 155

Spinach 156

Watercress 158

Chapter 12 Brassicas and Root Vegetables 161

Broccoli 162

Cauliflower 164

Kale 166

Beets 168

Carrots 170

Garlic 172

Green Onions 174

Chapter 13 Peppers, Herbs, and Others 177

Peppers 177

Basil 180

Cilantro 181

Mint 183

Parsley 184

Celery 186

Cucumbers 188

Peas 191

Zucchini 193

Chapter 14 Troubleshooting Your Smoothie Garden 195

Part III Green Smoothies from the Garden 203

Chapter 15 Tasty Leaf Vegetables 205

A Spicy Assortment (Grow: spinach, carrots, zucchini, celery) 206

Antioxidant Assist (Grow: spinach, broccoli) 206

Spice It Up! (Grow: spinach, green onion, red bell pepper) 207

Veggies for Vitamins (Grow: cucumber, celery, green onion, garlic) 207

Veggie Delight (Grow: romaine, zucchini, celery, cucumber, green onions, garlic) 208

Colorful Collection (Grow: romaine lettuce, broccoli, carrots) 208

Romaine to the Rescue! (Grow: romaine, broccoli, carrots, garlic, orange pepper, basil) 209

Savory Cancer Prevention (Grow: cauliflower, lettuce, mint) 209

Baby, Be Happy (Grow: spinach, peas, carrots) 210

Savory Spinach (Grow: spinach, red bell pepper, broccoli) 210

Very Veggie (Grow: spinach, celery, carrots, parsley) 211

Imperative Iron (Grow: kale, spinach) 212

Savory Slim-Down (Grow: spinach, celery, green onion) 213

One Superb Herb (Grow: iceberg lettuce, basil, cucumber) 214

Chapter 16 Delicious Brassicas and Roots 215

Beet Booster (Grow: beet greens, beets) 216

A Sweet Beet to Step To (Grow: radicchio, beets) 217

A Sweet Beet Treat (Grow: beet greens, beets) 218

Carrot Top of the Morning to You (Grow: romaine, carrots) 219

Sweet Veggie Surprise (Grow: spinach, carrots, beet, red bell pepper) 220

Carrot Cleanser (Grow: spinach, carrots) 221

Apple Carrot (Grow: watercress, carrots, celery, garlic) 222

Colorful Cleansing Combo (Grow: watercress, carrots, cucumber) 223

Blazing Broccoli (Grow: spinach, broccoli, carrot) 224

Broccoli Blastoff (Grow: kale, broccoli, celery, garlic) 224

The Spicy Savior (Grow: watercress, broccoli, carrots) 225

Parsley Pride (Grow: spinach, zucchini, parsley) 225

Garlic and Onions Keep the Doctor Away (Grow: watercress, celery, green onion, zucchini, garlic) 226

The Zesty Zoomer (Grow: red bell pepper, cilantro, zucchini) 226

Chapter 17 Peppy Peppers, Herbs, and More 227

Green Gazpacho (Grow: watercress, cucumber, celery, green bell pepper, garlic, basil) 228

Powerful Pepper Trio (Grow: red bell pepper, green bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, garlic) 229

A Peppery Way to Promote Health (Grow: celery, red bell pepper, garlic) 229

Red Pepper Relief (Grow: romaine, red bell pepper, celery) 230

Zap Pounds with Zippy Zucchini (Grow: kale, zucchini, red bell pepper, green onion, garlic) 230

Peas for a Perfect Pregnancy (Grow: peas, celery, cucumber) 231

Peas to the World! (Grow: spinach, carrots, celery, peas) 231

Peas, Please! (Grow: spinach, peas, carrots) 232

"Pea" Is for Prevention (Grow: watercress, cucumbers, peas) 233

Calming Cucumber (Grow: romaine, cucumbers, mint) 234

Cool Cucumber Melon (Grow: romaine, mint, cucumbers) 235

Green Machine (Grow: celery, cucumber, spinach, cilantro) 236

Standard U.S./Metric Measurement Conversions 237

Appendix A Web and Book Resources 239

Appendix B Glossary 245

Index 253