Other Greens

	Magenta Magic ORACH .5g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 59101 Price:$2.20 Quantity in Basket: none
This is the deepest, darkest red of all the orach varieties available. It has true magenta red coloration that makes it a lively addition to any salad. Picked young it is tender and some salad mix growers are finding it to be an indispensable item in their market mix. This slightly spicy upright growing plant holds its flavor even as the plants mature. Miners would traditionally eat secondary orach leaves in salads even as the plants went to seed. Holds its flavor well through summer heat. Pkt CULTURE: (Atriplex hortensis) Direct seed at 2" spacing in spring for summer and fall harvest. Thin to 9", eating thinnings.
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	Broad-Leaved Batavian ENDIVE 1g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 61101 Price:$2.15 Quantity in Basket: none
(Full Heart Escarole) 90 days. [1934. AAS winner.] Large, dark-green outer leaves enclose round, 12-16" heads which are well-blanched, creamy-white, and buttery. Pkt (1g) HISTORY: Endive is a native to the East Indies and it has a long history of culture in Egypt and Greece where it is used as a salad herb. CULTURE: Endive is grown like lettuce and is senstive to hot weather (See Cultural Notes for lettuce.) Thin plants to 8-12" apart in rows 18" apart. May be blanched in 3 weeks by tying up the outer wrapper leaves, but must remain dry inside the wrapper. Blanching increases crispness, tenderness, and removes bitterness caused by hot weather. For prolonged harvest, dig plants in late fall with root ball intact and store at about 50°F in a root cellar. Pkt (1g, 600 seeds)
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	Chicory, Catalogna GREENS 1g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 61501 Price:$2.25 Quantity in Basket: none
55 days. This well-known Italian chicory has green, deeply cut dandelion-like leaves with light green mid-ribs. More upright than the frillier varieties, it grows up to 16" tall, but is best harvested when smaller. Pkt (1g, 750 seeds)
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	Radicchio, Verona Red GREENS 1g seed Code: 61602 Price:$2.25 Quantity in Basket: none
85 days. [Named for the region in Italy where it originated.] Beautiful red leaves and white stalks. Zesty flavor develops best in cool weather. Normally planted in mid-summer for fall harvest, can withstand light frosts. Pkt (1g, 450 seeds)
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	Arugula GREENS 1.5g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 64101 Price:$1.95 Quantity in Basket: none
40 days. Distinctive, sharp, peppery leaves are best harvested when 2 to 3" long. A nice accent for mixed salads. Greens past their prime may be lightly steamed with other greens such as mustard or turnip greens, or used in creamed soups. Pkt. CULTURE: Arugula is a cool weather crop that requires loose, rich, moist soil during the growing period. Sow seeds in the spring as soon as the soil can be worked with successive sowings 2 to 3 weeks apart. Sow 1/4" deep in rows, 1" apart in rows 12 to 16" apart. Thin plants to 4 to 6" apart. PACKET: 1.5 g (about 750 seeds, sows 30’). Photo Copyright Laura Sutherland, courtesy of Bill Van Doren and Laura Sutherland.
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	Arugula GREENS 7g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 64101C Price:$4.50 Quantity in Basket: none
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	Arugula GREENS 28g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 64101E Price:$6.50 Quantity in Basket: none
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	Creasy Greens (Upland Cress) HERB / NATIVE PLANT 2g seed Code: 71217 Price:$2.10 Quantity in Basket: none
(Barbarea verna): [P/60oF/LtDk/7/ds/sun/] (Upland Cress, Winter Cress) 'Creasy greens' are an old favorite which are as easy to grow as spinach indoors or out. Pkt. ( 2 g, 1250 seeds)
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	Curly Cress (Garden Cress) HERB / NATIVE PLANT 2g seed Code: 71218 Price:$2.20 Quantity in Basket: none
(Lepidium sativum): [A/60oF/Lt/4-10/ds/sun/3-12"] (Garden Cress, Peppergrass) Use the young leaves of this member of the mustard family as a garnish for adding some zing to salads. Pkt (2g, 1334 seeds)
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	Watercress HERB / NATIVE PLANT .5g seed Code: 71219 Price:$2.10 Quantity in Basket: none
(Nasturtium officinale) [B4/50-70oF/Lt/4-14/ds/sun, part shade] Watercress is a fresh water loving member of the mustard family, rich in vitamins, and used in salads to impart a mustard-like flavor. Transplant to a cool stream of pure clean water or grow in pots and add fresh water daily. Can also be grown in pots placed in trays with just enough water to float the crowns. Pkt. (0.5 g, 2736 seeds)
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	Sorrel, Garden HERB / NATIVE PLANT .4g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 71246 Price:$1.99 Quantity in Basket: none
(Rumex acetosa): [P4/70 deg. F /Lt/3-14/ds/sun/36 in.] Used sparingly as a salad green for its lemon-like flavor. Sorrel is best used in soups where it excels. Pkt. (0.4 g, 479 seeds)
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	Belle Isle (Upland Cress) HERB / NATIVE PLANT 2g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 71307 Price:$2.50 Quantity in Basket: none
(Barbarea verna) [17th century Portuguese sailors shipwrecked on Canada’s Belle Isle survived the winter thanks to these greens.] A traditional winter green all across the Mountain South. Dark green leaves are high in vitamin C. Transplant or sow anytime, but best sown in August for winter greens. Seeds can take 2 weeks to emerge. Yellow spring blossoms help nourish ladybugs, syrphids, and other beneficial insects. Pkt (2g)
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