Lettuce Mix

Romaine lettuce speckled with red. The sweetest of our selection. The Forellenschluss lettuce won the first prize among 900 other lettuce varieties in a 1997 taste contest. Gorgeous and delicious, a charming addition to your plates. Austrian heirloom. Its name translates as : « speckled like a trout ». Package : 250 seeds.

This spinach variety is very rare. It comes from a convent, the Congregation of the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul in Kingston, ON. These sisters grew over 400 different cultivars of vegetables, fruits, and herbs. They're offered us some treasures that have been grown for over a century. Some of their seed packages were even written using a typewriter. For more information, visit Le Potager d'Antan (in French): https://potagersdantan.com/2011/01/06/lepinard-norfolk/ Package: 130 seeds

This spinach variety is hardy and slow to go to seed. Its large triangular leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. They can be harvested as you need, as it is recommended to consume them shortly after harvest. However they can also easily be frozen. Can be sown at intervals if you prefer baby spinach.   Package: 130 seeds Photo Credit: https://www.graines-baumaux.fr/169388-epinard-matador-ou-viking-bio.html

Medicinal plant. Its properties have been known since antiquity, in Orient as well as in the Western world. In North America, it spread with European colonizers. The name 'white man's foot' comes from the First Nations, who noticed that this plant started growing wherever Europeans went. Plantain has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties. It is used to treat wounds, skin irritations, respiratory tract and mucus lining inflammations, rheumatism, and constipation. Overall, broadleaf plantain purifies the body. The fresh leaves, once washed, can be made into poultice to apply on the skin or ingested as infusion or mother tincture. Highly nutritional, the leaves can also be eaten raw in a salad or cooked if necessary. Package: 200 seeds

When it comes to common purslane, saying "ancient vegetable" is an euphemism; purslane was known by the Egyptians 4000 years ago. It was then, like many other plants, "forgotten". It is nonetheless making a comeback on our market shelves thanks to market gardeners growing ancient varieties. In a salad or mesclun, purslane is eaten fresh. Its leaves are tender and filled with omega-3 and antioxidants. It is also emollient, detoxifying, diuretic, and laxative if eaten in large quantities. Chewing on a couple leaves will soothe gum inflammation and mild sore throats.   Package: 500 seeds

Garden cress is a small, fast-growing plant with a spicy and peppery taste. It mixes well in a salad. The wavy leaves are also used to enhance dishes containing meat and vegetables, as well as soups. Originally from the Middle East, it is very easy to grow is watered sufficiently. A wonderful discovery for us! Package: 200 seeds.