Boston or butter head lettuce is tender lettuce with bright green outer leaves and a slightly yellow heart. It’s high in vitamins and minerals with an amazing taste. Most of the varieties in the butter head lettuce family need cooler weather and high-quality soil in order to grow well. Re...
Lettuce and other leafy greens are ideal for any home garden, regardless of size. Whether you have an expansive outdoor space or just a little bit of room on a kitchen countertop, you can learn how to grow lettuce indoors and out. Better still, there are several types of lettuce you can...
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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 ...
Rocket:An easy to grow, fast-maturing salad. Late summer sowings will continue cropping into the winter if the plants are protected by cloches. Winter purslane:An attractive winter salad also known as claytonia or miner’s lettuce. Oriental vegetables:There are numerous ways of using these, fro...
To grow year-round, you have to figure out what occupies ground during which time window. I’ve done this for my garden here. Feel free todownload this Succession Planning Spreadsheet(in Excel format) and modify it for your garden as appropriate. ...
Lettuce The trick is that some of these crops will need protection if you want them to grow well. We’ll talk about ways to extend the harvest using cold frames and tunnels in just a bit. Most of the plants on this list will need to be planted in late summer or fall, but short-se...
Lettuce is quite easy to grow indoors. A container at least 4 inches deep should be more than sufficient. You can use a starter tray or planting them straight into a pot. Allow the lettuce plant to grow at least 5-6 inches tall before harvesting. ...