Regina Di Maggio/Boston: Plant has thick and fleshy leaves with a round core. Leaves are expanded and heavy. Seeds are white. Plant is suitable for spring and autumn growing.

This is one beautiful and tasty butterhead lettuce. Green with the edges of the leaves tinged with red. Somewhat less red than Quatro Stagioni (Four Seasons). Prefers spring & fall, but will take some summer heat. Large head; lovely soft texture. 55 days. 

Tendergreen Mustard is a flavorful cold-weather green that is wonderful featured in salads or cooked dishes. It makes a great spinach substitute. Enjoy fresh Tendergreen.

This versatile Japanese green is called mustard spinach, spinach mustard, or komatsuna, but it's neither mustard nor spinach! Whatever its name, this delicious, leafy green is milder than other mustards, very easy to grow, and quickly 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; although best results in cool weather.

Packet: 9-10 grams of seed

Packet: 9-10 grams of seed

Miscuglio di Lattuga/Lettuce Mix: Mix of lettuce with thick and compact red and reddish green leaves. Heads are large. Plant is an excellent yielder. This is a very popular second-early variety. Plant is well suited for summer growing's.

Spring mix is made up of 16 fresh greens and lettuces of varying tastes and textures, including red romaine, baby spinach, radicchio, green romaine, red oak leaf, mizuna, red leaf, lollo rosso, arugula, red mustard, green mustard, red chard, frisee, and tatsoi. About half of the greens and lettuces are sweet and mild while others provide a complementary slightly bitter edge.

Seasons/Availability

Spring Mix is available year-round with a peak season in spring and summer.

Nutritional Value

Greens contain vitamins A, C, and E, calcium, and potassium.

Applications

Use as a salad or bed for fresh or grilled fruits and vegetables.

Geography/History

Spring Mix, also known as “Mesclun,” is a name used for a salad mixture of leaves of various species. The name Mesclun comes from the Spanish word "mezclar," which translates to "to mix." Traditional mesclun usually consisted of chervil, arugula, lettuce, and endive.

Packet: 9-10 grams of seed

Chinese celery is an aromatic plant with a strong, peppery flavor, thin, hollow, crisp stems, and delicate leaves. It is smaller than Western celery and is often used in soups, stir-fries, and other dishes for its potent taste, which becomes milder when cooked. Also known as kintsai or leaf celery, it is commonly used in Asian cuisines. 

Appearance: It features long, narrow, hollow stems that can be white to dark green, or even pink depending on the variety. The leaves are delicate and wispy.

Flavor: It has a pungent and peppery flavor that is more intense than standard celery. The taste softens and sweetens when cooked.

Usage: It is rarely eaten raw and is primarily used for flavoring in cooked dishes. It is excellent in stir-fries, soups, and fried rice. Both the stems and leaves are edible.

Growing: Chinese celery is often easier to grow than its Western counterparts and can be cultivated in smaller spaces like pots. It is typically grown as an annual, though it is technically a biennial. 

Kintsai Chinese Yellow Stem Celery, Boly, Cutting Celery, Nan Ling, Gin Cai, Kun Choy, Kan Tsoi

Drunken Woman Looseleaf lettuce seeds produce some of the nicest tasting, easiest to grow lettuces that we know about for spring, summer, and fall harvests.