GREENS, SPECIALTY

158MINER'S LETTUCECert. BD/OG(Claytonia perfoliata)40 days.Native to the American northwest. The wonderfully tender, mild leaves and stems grow quickly in cool spring and fall temperatures. Sow outside in early spring or in fall for overwintering in milder climates. It also works well as a winter greenhouse or cold frame crop.

S$3.00~300 seeds
LG$6.25~2000 seeds

155CORN SALAD, VIT(Valerianella locusta)50 days.Vigorous glossy leaves. For spring and autumn planting when temperatures are not too hot. Tolerant to mildew.

S$3.00~500 seeds

153CORN SALAD, NEW YORK HARDYCert. BD/OG(Valerianella locusta)50 days.This strain was given to us by Henrike Holdrege of The Nature Institute. It has overwintered uncovered outdoors here in Upstate NY for the last 15 years. Plant in greenhouse or outside in early spring or mid-fall.

S$3.00~500 seeds
LG$6.25~2000 seeds
0.5 oz.$12.50
4+ oz.$9.50/oz. bulk rate

152ARUGULACert. OG(Erucca vesicaria)40 days.Ready for cutting baby greens in 20 days! Fully mature rosettes in 40 days. Pungent salad green with long, dark-green, lobed leaves in a loose open rosette with a nutty radish flavor.

0.5 oz.$3.00
1 oz.$4.00
4+ oz.$1.75/oz. bulk rate
1 lb$17.50

159PEPPER CRESSCert. BD/OG(Lepidum sativum)10-14 days.Sharp tangy flavor makes a great salad addition. Frillier leaves than Garden Cress. For a steady supply do multiple sowings through early spring until weather warms and start again in early fall, or transplant and harvest larger leaves from the stalks as they grow. A quick cut-and-come-again salad ingredient.

S$3.00~1000 seeds
LG$6.25~5000 seeds
1 oz.$12.50
4+ oz.$7.50/oz. bulk rate

156FRENCH SORRELCert. BD/OG(Rumex scutata)60 days.Hardy perennial used for French Sorrel soup or for a pleasant tangy flavor in salads. Heart-shaped leaves are smaller than Garden Sorrel with a more intense flavor. Best started indoors and transplanted in garden as the seeds are very small.

S$3.00~300 seeds, sows 10 ft.
14250 seeds$12.50

950AMARANTH, BURGUNDYCert. BD/OG(Amaranthus hypochondriacus)50 days.Sturdy 5 ft. tall plants. Seeds can be used as a grain for baking, cereal, and young leaves are used for cooking greens or fresh in salad.

S$3.00~100 seeds, sows 10 ft.
LG$6.25~600 seeds, 60 ft.

833BULL'S BLOOD BEET(Beta vulgaris)35-55 days.Grown especially for its beautiful dark red-purple tops that have a rich buttery flavor when steamed or sauteed. Great flavored baby leaf tops for salad mix at 35 days and full grown chard-type leaves with small roots at 55 days.

S$3.00~150 seeds, sows 15 ft.
LG$6.25~600 seeds, 60 ft.
1 oz.$12.50