Spinach is a cold-hardy leafy green that thrives in fall and winter. It's higher in iron, calcium, and vitamins than most cultivated greens. Requires 6 weeks of cool weather from seeding to harvest
Shiso is a heart-shaped aromatic herb from China. Introduced to Japan in eighth-ninth centuries through trade. Originally seeds were traded for lamp-making oil
Chard is a leafy green vegetable from the beet family native to Sicily. Plants can grow over 2 feet tall with leaves up to 6 inches long. Available year-round, with seasonal availability from March to fall
Onion (Allium cepa) is a biennial herbaceous plant with edible bulb. Native to southwestern Asia, now grown worldwide in temperate zones. Reaches 75-180 cm height with spherical clusters of greenish white flowers. Contains sulfur-rich volatile oil causing tears during peeling
Mustard domestication may have begun 6,000 years ago in Central Asia. Earliest documented use dates back to Sumerian and Sanskrit texts from 3000 BC. Indus Civilization (2500-1700 BC) cultivated mustard