Specialty Greens
Atriplex hortensis
In his Wild Garden Seed catalog, originator Frank Morton calls it “mountain spinach for merry pranksters.” This mix of golden,
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Montia perfoliata Small, heart-shaped leaves with a mild but succulent flavor. Use in mesclun and cut-and-come-again culture.
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Portulaca oleracea var. sativa Golden-green leaves with succulent texture and mildly acerbic flavor. Ideal addition to mesclun.
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Valerianella locusta Heirloom. Vigorous large-leaf type of staple salad green. Best for sowing in spring for early summer harvest.
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Tetragonia tetragonioides New Zealand native plant. Spinach-like green stands well in the heat of summer.
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Amaranthus tricolor Very red Jamaican traditional green for Callaloo stew. Beautiful tricolor blaze makes it ornamental as well.
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Valerianella locusta Very cold-hardy small-seeded small-leaved strain of this winter staple salad green. Can be overwintered.
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Lepidium sativum Broad leaves are extremely ruffled, wrinkled and savoyed. Spicy, tangy and sweet. Good in salad mix and bunched for market.
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