Favourite Green 2010: Amish Deer Tongue

Even at almost-bolting, this is by far one of the most beautiful veggies in the garden right now with it’s tongue-shaped leaves curling out from the center stalk. Chosen on a whim from the West Coast Seeds catalogue, this is for sure a keeper in future gardens and I would highly recommend it for the following:

• super-crunch, crisp salad and sandwich lettuce
• bolt-resistant
• it’s edible even when it starts to bolt (not too bitter)
• it’s beautiful to look at
• it’s an heirloom veggie that you won’t find in the grocery store