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Wild water cress
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Watercress

Watercress, a member of the mustard family, is an aquatic plant.  Commercial watercress is usually cultivated in large ponds but is at its best when found growing wild in springs…

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April 1, 2023
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Spinach

Wild spinach originated from central and southwestern Asia (ancient Persia) and is still gathered wild there. It spread to Nepal and China and ultimately to the Mediterranean with the Arab…

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January 1, 2023
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Lettuce

Lettuce originated in the Mediterranean as a weed. Cultivation likely began in Egypt and the Middle East more than 6,000 years ago. It was praised by Greeks and Romans and…

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May 2, 2022