How to Grow Endive Lettuce - Insects and Pests Bunnies like all kinds of lettuce. Got bunnies!? Then, a rabbit fence is in your future. A variety of insects can pose a real problem. Lettuce is delicate and can absorb many insecticides. If you want or need to use insecticides, look for...
Carrots are among the easiest garden vegetables to grow—and the most bountiful–given the right conditions. Carrot culture is very simple. Sow the seeds rather thickly and thin the plants to 3 to 4 inches apart. If the soil is nutrient-rich and loose, there will be no trouble with root...
Black Seeded Simpson-fast and easy to grow. It’s the most popular loose-leaf variety Endive Salad Bowl Grand Rapids Mesclun-A combination of leaf lettuces in one seed packet. Sowing Lettuce Seeds The seeds are very fine. Plant in rows, spreading the seeds as thinly as possible. No matter...
Lettuce grows best in cool weather and sunny locations. Spring, mid-summer, and early fall are the times of year to plant lettuce, but you can grow lettuce in the summer even in warm regions if you choose heat-tolerant and bolt-resistant varieties. There are lettuce cultivars that are read...
Grow lettuce under insect-proof mesh. Pull up and destroy affected plants. Key features of salad leaves Foliage season(s) Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter Sunlight Partial shade, Full sun Soil type Clay, Loamy, Sandy Soil pH Neutral Soil moisture Moist but well-drained Ultimate height Up to 30...
Escarole and endive grow best in average soil with apH levelof 6.0 to 6.8 or 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral). This pH level fits most average garden soil, but you can use asoil test meterto determine the precise pH level of your soil. Like lettuce, escarole does not need a terribly...
3. When you’re ready to serve, toss some good green salad leaves (specially good with some texturally springy ones, like curly endive and radicchio as well as soft lettuce) together with the scattered lentils and tomatoes in a bowl with a dressing of three-parts good extra-virgin oil to...
For leafy lettuces, such as green or red-tip leaf,butterhead, and romaine, as well as endive, remove and discard the root end. Separate leaves and hold them under cold running water to remove any dirt. For smaller greens, such as spinach and arugula, swirl them in a bowl or a clean...
Plant these seeds directly in the garden. You can also plant them in containers, then move them to their permanent homes outside in about a month. Second cool-weather planting Then a couple of weeks later, start planting lettuce, Chinese cabbage, cauliflower, kale, and collards. For Chinese...
4. Light-The young seedlings need plenty of light and water to sprout. I used a south-facing window that receives lots of sunlight during the day. Another option would be to invest in grow lights. Seeds I Used Burpee Mesclun(Spicy Mix)-20% arugula, endive, red loose-leaf lettuce and ...