GREEN VEGETABLES
AMARANTH,VLETA ,Greek
Heirloom for high production. Gourmet quality light green leaf & stems
cut (grain use too) for hi-nutrition superfood from bushy 4-5ft self-sowing
plant. A staple of Greek cuisine for the traditional steamed greens known
as 'Horta'.,B
CHARD,BIETINA - Petite dark green leaves for smaller gardens. RARE from Seedsavers
this cultivar may present unique breeding opportunities for home gardeners.
CHARD,BRIGHT LIGHTS ,AAS Winner is a mix of the most vibrant colors for a
beautiful range of eating throughout the seasons. ,B
CHARD,5 COLOR SILVERBEET,This is the heirloom genepool mix still maintained
by Seedsavers in Australia with a greater range of subtle color shades than
Bright Lights. Very hardy year round producer.,B
SPINACH,GIANT NOBEL,Chard-size Heirloom. Resistant to bolting in summer. Sugar
sweet stems and nutritious leaves all year round and easily self-sows as needed.
Reliable producer.,B
SPINACH,NOBEL EXPs,Due to its resemblance to beets & chard and the correspondingly
large seeds we have allowed some natural outcrossing to occur. Experimental
breeding lines.,B
ARUGULA,'Rocket Salad', naturalizes easily for year round greens with a pungent
nutty flavor and creamy white edible flowers. One of the fastest and easiest
salads to grow anytime. ,B
BROCCOLI,PURPLE SPROUTING,Full size rustic overwintering variety needs wide
spacing and long season. Some plants may persist thru the following summer
or longer providing an extended harvest of the deeply colored tasty- but small-buds.
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BROCCOLI RAAB ,'SPRING RAAB',Early spring crop of flowering greens essential
in Continental cuisine is the most productive early crop from seed with several
cuttings possible and volunteers if allowed to set seed.
Cut entire stalk before buds are open and it will come again.,B
CHINESE CABBAGE,CHOI SUM,'Flowering Bok Choy'.Summer grown for masses of budding
flower stalks- continuously cut- comparable to broccoli but much easier to
grow (like Broccoli raab above). Traditional- CHINA . Easilyself-sows like
other brassicas. ,B
CHINESE CABBAGE,TATSOI,'Rosette Green' Traditional compact open heading dark
green 'spoon' leaves prized for baby salads and Chinese cuisine. Well timed
late spring sowings may do well all summe,B
CHICORY,SUGARLOAF,Heirloom 'Pain de Sucre' for loose leaves (Spring) or crispy
heads (Fall-Winter). The easiest and least bitter chicory for home gardeners.
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CRESS,CURLY,Hot spicy greens for the earliest salads of Spring. 15 days to
harvest make this indispensable. Self sows readily.,B
CRESS,NIGERIAN,Rare taller selection from special seed collection,B
CRESS,RISHAD, Iraqui Heirloom. RARE. Another varietal with very delicate leaves
from special seed collection.,B
CRESS ,TURKISH, RARE Heirloom from special seed collection.,B
CRESS,UPLAND aka BROADLEAF,(Barbarea verna) Deep green leaves resembling watercress
in appearance and flavor. Most adaptable and productive of all... robust for
winter and self-sows vigorously.
KALE,LACINATO, 'Dinosaur' or Tuscan Heirloom. Very popular and winter hardy
for its dark green strap shaped & savoy/ puckered leaves. Strong stalks
can rise above winter snows,B
KALE,RED RUSSIAN, Heirloom smooth-leafed variety may be the best where aphids
threaten your cole crops: no place for them to hide! All season producer has
long been a staple of baby salad mix growers.
KALE,RUSSIAN FRILLS,Bred by Tim Peters and given to us by enthusiastic Seedsavers
this very uniform selection from Red Russian has delightfully curly leaves
and holds up well in cold weather. Cut and come again quality… ,B
KALE,'Wild Garden Mix',These are newly grown out mix selections from the original
mix by Frank Morton. Features a variety of different leaf types and statures-
several survivors stand after a record hot, dry summer and record cold winter
here.,B
KARATE CABBAGE,(Brassica carinata), Ethiopia RARE. Reportedly used as a breeding
line for hybridized brassicas this species has distinctive flowers.
MIZUNA,Japanese Salad Mustard,Mildest flavored tender lacy leaves enjoyed
practically year round. Universally popular salad mix. Very cold tolerant
bouncing back after snowmelt to provide mid-winter salads!,B
MUSTARD,OSAKA PURPLE, Universally popular in gourmet salad mix- especially
baby size- and essential when some pungency is desired- increasing with maturity.
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NAPA CABBAGE,MICHILI,Traditional spear-shaped Chinese cabbage with delicately
curled leaf. Best sown in summer for fall-winter and used for delicious ‘kim
chee' or raw sauerkraut ,B
NAPA CABBAGE,LETTUCY Type',Gene Pool Mix incorporates a dozen variations of
the original some with red-purple shades or choi-like heads and generally
savoyed leaves.,B
RED ORACH,'Mountain Spinach',(Atriplex hortensis) Now a standard feature of
gourmet salad mix with velvety broad leaves and subtle color variation depending
upon the season. Tall slender cut-and-come-again plant intercrops easily and
self-sows readily... transplants ok.,B
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