Endive
Cichorium endivia
Light green leaves which are oval and lightly serrated in Escarole types, or long and highly serrated in Frissee types. Mild chicory/strong lettuce flavour.
Land Cress
Bararrea verna
Round, wavy, deep green, hot and peppery leaves.
Miners Lettuce
Montia perfoliata
Spoon shaped, pale green leaves, sometimes bearing white tiny flowers at centre. Mild, refreshing and slightly succulent, they are high in vitamin C.
Mizuna
Brassica rapa var. nipposinica
Long, deeply notched light green leaves with a mild Chinese cabbage flavour.
Salad Rocket
Eruca sativa
Lobed, mid green leaves with a now well-known tangy flavour.
Mustard – Giant Red
Brassica juncea
Large, scalloped oval green/purple leaves. High in fibre and vitamin E, the flavour is raw cabbage giving way to heat: like Colman’s in leaf form
Corn Salad
Valerianella locusta
Lance-shaped clusters of small light to dark green leaves. Buttery texture, mild with a floral aftertaste.
Mibuna
Brassica rapa var. nipposinica
Long, smooth edged dark green leaves with a mild Chinese cabbage flavour.
Namenia/Turnip Tops
Brassica campestris
Long, deeply serrated leaves which are mid green with a white mid rib; fresh, mild turnip bite.
Mustard – Green In Snow
Brassica juncea
Smaller, thinner than Giant Red, and even hotter – close to wasabi. Light to mid green colour.
Bean Tips
Vicia faba
Clusters of greygreen leaves. They have a satisfying crunch and a distinct pea/bean flavour.
Chervil
Anthriscus cerefolium
Feathery paired leaves, mid green and slightly furry. Sweet aniseed/liquorice flavour.
Chicory
Cichorium intybus
Ranges from long lance-like to round rosette, and can be deep red, pink or green. High in vitamin C, they are crunchy, with coffee flavour, and mild to very bitter.
Watercress
Nasturtium officinale
Deep green, small round leaves, which are hot and peppery and high in vitamin C, carotene, and calcium.
Spinach
Spinacea oleracea
Rounded ace-of-spades, deep green leaves with a buttery, rich flavour that turns sweet with cold. It’s high in folate and vitamin B2.
Kale – Red Russian
Brassica oleracea
Serrated lilac/light green leaves with a broccoli flavour. Voted Hawkwood volunteers’ winter salad of the year 2011! Very high in potassium, vitamin C and carotene.
Iceplant
Sedum spectible
Toothed, oval, silver grey leaves which are juicy.
