Since lettuce is a fast-growing plant and quickly, the most effective method is to plant only a small number of seeds per day by spreading the plantings. Lettuce flourishes when temperatures are between 60 and 70 temperatures F. Lettuce isn’t only cultivated for its leaves, but it also ha...
Learn how to grow lettuce step-by-step—planting, care through the season, and harvest—your complete guide to growing lettuce!
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 how hard you try, they are so difficult to disperse, that thinning the seedlings is a must. You can purchase prope...
Where to plant carrots Carrots grow best in dry, light soil rich in well-rotted compost or manure added a month or two before planting. Grow carrots in soil free from debris, pebbles, and rocks to avoid forking or constricted growth. Start carrots in spring or grow year-round in successiv...
Plant radishes with cucumbers, lettuce, nasturtiums, peas, and peppers. Radishes can be planted as an under-crop beneath nearly all cool-season vegetables. Plant radishes with other root vegetables. Container growing radishes Radishes can be grown in containers. Plant radishes in round containers in...
Deciding to plant lettuce (Lactuca sativa) in the garden orin containersis a good first step to growing your own tasty crop of leafy greens. But did you know there are a number of different types of lettuce? You'll have to choose which you'd like to grow. Some are tightly comp...
We all eat it, but have you wondered how to grow lettuce? There’s a reason that lettuce is one of the most popular plants to grow. Lettuce is so easy, packed with nutrients, and absolutely delicious, so it’s no surprise we all love to grow this versatile green. ...
It is time to harvest your crop when the leaves are formed but before the plants havebolted. This is when the plant shifts from putting energy into the leaves to creating flowers. Unfortunately, the lettuce turns bitter when this happens. Dry conditions and high temperatures encourage this, so...
From Lettuce and Beets to Radishes and Peas, These Are the Best Vegetables to Plant in Early Spring How to Plant Beets According to Nicholes, beets aren't fussy growers. "In order to thrive, they need to be directly sown into well-drained loamy (a combination of sand, clay, and silt)...
to avoid encouraging wild life to snack on them and to keep some varieties, such as bush beans, producing. Lettuce and peas like cooler weather. Plant them in spring and fall. Mix radish and carrot seed together before sowing. The radishes will sprout much earlier than the carrots and mark...