Miner's lettuce--also called Claytonia--is the most enthusiastic plant growing in my hoop house. It just grows and grows, all through the winter!

My yard is full of Miner’s Lettuce right now, another bonus from the wet spring. Some people might just mow it down not realizing it is a delectable and edible leaf, mild tasting like spinach…

Miner's lettuce is mild, fresh, crunchy, and succulent. It's one of my favorite spring greens, and it's as nutritious as it is delicious.

This post contains affiliate links. All opinions are my own. Please see FCC disclosure for full information. Thank you for supporting this site! Imagine it's the days of the California Gold Rush. Despite the lofty name given the period, times are tough. Gold is hard to find, and you went into debt to buy the things you needed to try to strike it rich. Food isn't abundant in the winter. In fact, you may be totally out of winter provisions. You might also be feeling tired and sickly. Then the…

The botanical name of Miner's Lettuce is Corchorus olitorius. These plants purify the blood, improve the heart function and reduce the cholesterol.

How to find, forage and eat miner's lettuce, claytonia prefoliata, one of the few North American wild plants exported to Europe as a salad green.

Back yard Miner's Lettuce & fresh Garden Salad Greens Soup! I love soups! They are easy on the digestion & our bodies just absorb their nutrients (when cooked properly). One of my fellow book...

Spring arrived this past week, ushered in by a series of Northern California storms that soaked the earth and left the air smelling of fresh rain. This is my favorite time of year. Spring brings re…

Miner's lettuce is a fantastic native wild vegetable that grows well in the shade and can provide you greens each year. Let's grow miner's lettuce!

Miner's lettuce, Claytonia perfoliata is light green, and has round, disk-like leaves which surrounds its smooth and tender stem.