The best location for lettuce cultivation to plant lettuce in the fall and spring is in a place with full sun. If you plan to grow lettuce in the summer months or zones of the warm plantation, the partial shade will protect you from the hot summer sun. Seeding lettuce in the late summe...
How to Grow Lettuce - Harvest Time Days to Maturity:Loose-leaf varieties can be ready to begin cutting in as little as three weeks. Varieties that form loose or tight heads need more time, up to several weeks. Because there are so many varieties, check the information on the seed packet...
Better still, there are several types of lettuce you can grow, from peppery arugula to delicate bibb lettuce. When you learn how to grow lettuce, you can skip buying salad greens at the grocery store and discover the joy ofgrowing your own foodat home. Need some ideas for what to plant?
One way to ensure you can eat salad year-round is to grow your own lettuce. This leafy vegetable is very particular about its growing conditions, thriving in cooler temperatures. Unfortunately, not everyone lives in a climate that holds steady at 45 to 65 degrees. When temperatures are too c...
But I’m full of excuses (bought a house, construction on new house, two toddlers, brand new built-by-hand-from-scratch complete urban farming oasis of which I hope to grow many things to share with you, excuses, excuses), and I have not been completely absent from my food and camera...
I think I need to make a post similar to this regarding salad. I love making a salad filled with anything and everything. I was always raised on the Standard American Diet’s version of a salad, which was usually iceberg lettuce, shredded carrots and some tomatoes. Boooooooring! Now I’...
As for fresh greens, I’m not talking about Iceberg lettuce here, but wild garlic, sorrels and nettles. These start showing just as the root vegetables which kept you going through the dark months are sprouting. For each month in ‘Recipes’ I provide a short list of seasonal foods. You...
Surprisingly, many vegans don't eat nearly enough vegetables. Here are some easy ways to add healthful and delicious vegetables to your diet.
Zucchini & other summer squash Sweetcorn Joyce Wilkie has farmed vegetables and free-range poultry at Allsun Farm, Gundaroo for decades. Educating people about where their food comes from and teaching them how to grow it is her abiding passion....
go back to theoriginal examplethat Braden shared, about the 50 cent per serving macaroni and cheese. While that may be true that a 50 cent serving of mac and cheese is the cheapest PREPARED meal you can buy, you can do meals a LOT cheaper than that if you’re making them from ...