Oh, I wanted to do a "variety highlight" on... a dandelion!
If you like chicory, something a bit bitter, you've got to try this one. I bought the original seed from Johnny's 4 years ago, named 'Clio". Italian dandelion. Then saved seeds and planted more later. A biannual. Blooming blue flowers in my garden now.
The best part of this variety is its big upright tender green leaves, 1-2 feet long, with sweet white ribs. They stay tender all the way. The leaves stay upright, so no dirt gets in between. They pop up early in the spring, from the last year's roots/stems. No tender loving care needed whatsoever, other than directly sowing the seeds in the soil in the fall. I like them better than lettuce, as they have more texture.
I misplaced my seeds last year, otherwise, I would have offered them in the seed exchange. I will be saving lots of seeds this year.
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