claytonia <miner's lettuce > update.....

[majorcatfish]

wondering if anyone grows miners lettuce on the east coast ?
remember eating it while backpacking when I lived in California.

 

[so lucky]

Never heard of it, but Welcome, Majorcatfish! Interesting name.

 

[journey11]

Plantain weed (plantago major) is nicknamed miner's lettuce around here. Not the same thing at all though.

 

[thistlebloom]

Never grew it on purpose, but had it volunteer profusely in garden beds. It was too pretty to call it a weed. I'm not on the east coast either so I guess that's not helpful. But welcome Majorcatfish!

 

[Smart Red]

I have some seed, but didn't get it planted last year -- a crummy growing year for me. Perhaps this year will be better and I'll get some growing. DH is named Clayton so I rather liked the name.

Love, Smart Red

 

[majorcatfish]

journey11 looked up Plantain weed, nope not the same heck have been trying to kill that weed for years here.
going to do a raised bed of miners lettuce in a couple months.

 

[MontyJ]

Plantain is edible. I don't care for it though, not big on greens myself...well I do like collards and lettuce. My sister loves it though, along with dandelion greens :yuck:

 

[majorcatfish]

planted miners lettuce as a novelty in the raised beds.... well well did it take off here in the east coast.
remember this from years gone by while living at tahoe and backpacking in the sierra nevada mountain range of california. fly fishing for trout and picking this for dinner...
and the best part of it now? don't need to worry about catching beaver fever aka ... Giardia



you talk about a wonderful edible plant to add to your salad..dang it brings back memories.
going to let some go to seed, if you are interested in it you can get seeds from johnnys.

heres a bit of history on it. very healthy for you.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claytonia_perfoliata

http://honest-food.net/2011/02/23/on-miners-lettuce-americas-gift-to-salad/

and found this recipe today going to make it while my father and brother are out this weekend.
http://marxfood.com/wild-miner’s-lettuce-salad-recipe/

 

[catjac1975]

THAT"S NOT CHICKWEED IS IT????????Chickweed is my nemesis and grows like crazy here in Ma.

 

[majorcatfish]

THAT"S NOT CHICKWEED IS IT????????Chickweed is my nemesis and grows like crazy here in Ma.

Not even close.......