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'Not Specified' Claytonia |
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Open pollinated. Small, paired, heart-shaped leaves wrap around flower stem. Resistant to moderate frost. About 40 days to maturity. Also known as 'miner's lettuce' and 'winter purslane.'
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40
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High Mowing Seed - updated in 2016
Johnny's Selected Seeds - updated in 2016
Underwood Gardens - updated in 2016
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Overall: (3.8 Stars)
Taste: (3.5 Stars)
Yield: (3.2 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (4.0 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 4
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 05/15/2017 by
Fiona
- An intermediate gardener
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Tompkins, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| An amazing cold hearty green. We grew it in a low-tunnel throughout the winter. This green loves cool temperatures! Tender, tasty leaves. It bolted once the temperatures warmed in the Spring. |
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Reviewed on 08/24/2011 by
Ferdzy
- An intermediate gardener
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Ontario, Canada
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Nice little weed. We plant this late in the fall for over-wintering under hoop-houses. It is often flowering already when we remove the covers in the spring. Fortunately, the flowers are perfectly edible. This tastes remarkably like a middle-of-the-road lettuce, although the texture is quite different, thick and succulent. I find it needs to be picked fresh. It does not keep all that well. Small enough that the best way to pick it is to give it a haircut with a pair of scissors. It gets a bit grassy-tasting as the weather warms up but by that time there are more interesting greens producing and we pull this up. It comes up very easily. There is nothing else so early though, so it is a real spring treat. Likely to seed around, especially if it gets a damp and cool spot. |
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Reviewed on 08/27/2005 by
Nancy B
- An intermediate gardener
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Illinois, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| A cute novelty but not so great in yield or taste. |
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Reviewed on 09/02/2004 by
GarlicGrower
- An experienced gardener
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Tompkins, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Reseeds readily. Not strong-flavored, but still makes a nice addition to salads. |
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