It's made up by Steve Solomon, from his book "Gardening when it counts".
He says that as he speaks to people, they ask him if he is a vegetarian and he tells them, "no, I am a vegetableatarian."
I'd like to think of myself as a vegetableatarian. I am learning how to eat more of a varied diet for my health and to do that I need to try more vegetables and so, I have to learn how to GROW more vegetables.
I know they say when you start your garden to grow the things you love to eat, which, I did last year. But this year I am going to grow some things I've never grown before and have never eaten before. That excites me.
(again, let me apologize for the pictures. I am trying.)
Mache - Corn Salad - This one I want to try because I've heard so many good things about and that it is also a good one to grow during the winter months.
Nasturtium - I knew that you could eat flowers, but I didn't know about these and that you could eat the leaves as well.
Radish - French Breakfast - Now, we've both eaten radishes before. You know, those small red and white ones that come in a bag in the grocery store, that are usually HOT. Neither of us liked them as a kid and besides the stray one in a salad in a restaurant, I don't think we've eaten them on purpose. But I heard that these French Breakfast radishes are not as HOT and that they grow well in the spring and fall.
Golden Purslane - Yes, it's a weed. I wanted to grow this one for a friend who told me about them, but then when I got the package, it says it contains healthy Omega-3 fats and it's rich in antioxidants.
Herb Dandelion - Yes, another weed! You use the young leaves in salads, and the older leaves as boiled greens. The roots can be roasted and used like coffee. This one I will need to be careful with. It is a perennial.
Carrots - Amarillo - Yes, we've eaten carrots before, but never yellow carrots. They are supposed to be very sweet.
Now, can you see why I am excited to be a Vegetableatarian?
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