The spoon shaped, dark green, evenly spaced leaves make Tatsoi a plant worthy to be grown for its decorative value alone! More nutritious (high calcium and vitamin content) and stronger (slightly mustard-like) flavor than traditional bok choy; many consider it a superior flavor! Very cold tolerant; withstands down to 15 degrees F. Tatsoi can be harvested from under the snow!
This Italian heirloom produces delicious green tops and tasty roots. When cooked in slices, the rings merge to a nice pink color or cook whole to preserve the color. Each beet seed produces multiple plants and the thinnings are a delightful addition to your salad for extra color and flavor. Packed with nutrition, beets are high in fiber, potassium, folic acid and the antioxidant, betacyanin. Delicious roasted, steamed or pickled.
Chinese kale also called Chinese broccoli, Kailaan, or Gai Lan can be substituted for regular broccoli in many recipes. Chinese kale is easy to grow, and will tolerate heat better than many kale and broccoli varieties. High in calcium and vitamin C. Very popular for stir-fry dishes - can also be steamed and boiled.
This large spring radish with crisp, white interior and mild flavor is delicious in salads, on sandwiches, or eaten like an apple! Grows best during cool weather like spring and the fall.
Florida Broadleaf can't be beat - it's great mustard flavor and productivity have made it a long-time favorite of Southern cooks. However, gardeners everywhere can grow and enjoy these healthy and delicious greens. Small leaves can be harvested for baby greens and added to fresh salads. Large leaves can be prepared a variety of ways - steamed, boiled, or braised.
Also called Pak Choi, this leafy green has been cultivated in Asia for centuries. A miniature variety, Toy Choy grows just 5" tall and is ready to harvest in as few as 30 days. The thick white stems and classy, dark green leaves are tender and crisp. Tolerates warm weather better than full size types.
Dwarf Blue Curled kale is extremely hardy and will overwinter I all but the coldest climates. Like most greens, grows best in cool weather but will also withstand some heat. Leaves are rich in vitamins and minerals, low in calories. The flavor of the leaves is actually improved by frost!
This wonderful French heirloom also called Red Winter has been pleasing gardeners with its rich, buttery flavor for more than a century. Compact, 12" tall head with tender green heart surrounded by brownish-red leaves. Cold tolerant. Ideal for fall planting.
Often called Mustard Spinach or Spinach Mustard, it's neither mustard nor a spinach. Japanese cooks call it Komatsuna. Whatever its name, this delicious, leafy green is very easy to grow and produces flat, smooth, dark, glossy green leaves that can be picked as baby greens or grown to full size. Hardy and productive plants are slow to bolt and tolerate cold, heat and dry conditions.
Top has been earning rave reviews for its delicious leaves. Plants don't produce an edible root so all its energy void into producing the best, nutritious greens. Young leaves are most tender. Low in calories and a great source of vitamin A, C and K, as well as high with iron. Can be steamed, added to stir-fries, or combined with lettuce in salads.
Bull's Blood is primarily for its tender, sweet deep red-burgundy foliage. The 16" green rival chard and spinach for delectability, and nutrition content;just 1 cup had more iron than a hamburger patty! Beets are excellent for mild climates were multiple crops are possible.
Also known as dinosaur kale, black Tuscan kale, black cabbage, and black palm. Vigorous dark green to black leaves that are traditionally used in soups and stews, or sautéed with olive oil & garlic and tossed with pasta. Sown in the spring, you can harvest the first shoots as tender young salad greens or achieve fully-sized plants in two months.
Enliven your Caesar salad with this gorgeous heirloom romaine! Not only beautiful and delicious, it is also heat tolerant (rare for romaines). The Austrians call Freckles "forellenschluss". Which translates to "speckled like a trout".
The standard for true mustard greens, Southern Giant Curled produces good yields of beautiful, frilled leaves on large, sturdy plants. The flavor is always full-bodied, and filled with classic southern flavor. This variety has good cold tolerance and is excellent for early or late sowings.
A favorite of gardeners for its high quality, tightly packed heads. Excellent for serving raw, baked, broiled or steamed and freezes well for later use. Early Snowball begins to mature just 65 days after transplanting. Grows well in a variety of climates, but produces the best crop when allowed to mature in cool weather.