Salad

Green purslane (Portulaca oleracea)

A medieval lettuce with succulent leaves, which makes a very satisfying salad.
800 Seeds

Growing instructions
Perennial herb. Frost tender. Prefers a moist but well-drained soil and much sun. Seeds are best sown under protection in early spring and planted out after the last expected frosts. Outdoor sowings is possible f...

Lettuce 'Kasseler Strünkchen' (Lactuca sativa)

An ancient form of lettuce, which was cultivated back in ancient Egypt, this plant is far more robust than its offspring and the longish leaves can also be treated as a vegetable. Heirloom variety (read more about Heirloom plants).
500...

Buckhorn (Plantago coronopus)

In Tuscany this wild plant is regarded highly as an important ingredient of many a salad. It is quite small and sports feathered leaves, which are decorative as well as tasty. When wetted it becomes gelatinous and serves as an efficient laxative.
1500 Seeds

Growing instructions
Annual or hardy perennial growing to 0.3m. ...

Red valerian (Centranthus ruber)

Red valerian, a Mediterranean relative of valeriana officinalsi, is widely grown for its spurred flowers. Its leaves can be prepared and enjoyed like lambs lettuce.
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Growing instructions
Red valerian, a Mediterranean relative of valeriana officinalsi, is widely grown for its spurred flowers. Its leaves can be p...

Salad 'Neckarriesen' (Lactuca sativa) BIO

250 Seeds

Growing instructions
Sow early spring indoors. Pot up the seedlings into individual pots as soon as the first true leaf appears and plant them out after the last expected frosts....

'Barba Di Frate' (Salsola soda)

This unique plant grow matchstick leaves that are harvested in Italy for vegetable uses. Young leaves are sold as gourment vegetalbes. Heirloom variety (read more about Heirloom plants).

200 Seeds

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Ice plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum)

A very rare lettuce indeed! The slightly salty tasting leaves appear to be coated in ice crystals, although the plant originally stems from South Africa, thus preferring dry and sunny spots. Ice plant is fairly easy to cultivate.
200 Seeds

Growing instructions
This annual plant is easy to grow so long as it is in a sunny ...

Cocarde Lettuce 'Salad Bowl' (Lactuca sativa)

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Wild Corn Salad (Valerianella locusta)

Corn salad grows wild in parts of Europe, northern Africa and western Asia. The young leaves have a very mild flavour, they can be added in quantity to salads.
2000 Seeds

Growing instructions
Sow the seeds directly outside in autumn or spring....

Celtuce (Lactuca sativa var. angustana)

Heirloom variety (read more about Heirloom plants).
500 Seeds

Growing instructions
Sow seeds in spring outdoors and only just cover the seed. Germination is usually quick....

Iceberg lettuce 'Laibacher Eis' (Lactuca sativa)

250 Seeds

Growing instructions
Sow early spring indoors. Pot up the seedlings into individual pots as soon as the first true leaf appears and plant them out after the last expected frosts....

Winter Purslane (Montia perfoliata)

Winter Purslane originates from the North American coastline. It can be harvested until deep into the winter and tastes similar to Corn salad. Montia perfoliata is a nourishing vegetable that is rich in vitamin C.
750 Seeds

Growing instructions
Sow the seeds directly outside in spring....