Louisville Elementary’s second graders proved to be skillful gardeners this week, carefully tearing off three beds worth of lettuce leaves, removing any “yuckies” and digging out what was left of the ...
As food prices continue to rise faster than the general rate of inflation, growing your own looks more and more appealing. Often food prices take a quick jump due to things that are beyond the control ...
Lettuce is a fast-growing spring crop that is easy and convenient to grow at home. Fresh salads are a delight no matter the season, and the best way to make them is with lettuce from your own backyard ...
This heirloom variety dates back to 1875 and is beloved for its large, lightly crumpled, lime green leaves. Black Seeded Simpson lettuce forms wide, open heads making it easy to pick individual leaves ...
If you're looking for an easy way to grow your own salads, try choosing these lettuce varieties, which are all known to do super well in pots.
Here in southeastern Michigan, we have just about enough time for a fall crop of leaf lettuce. About four weeks from the average first frost of autumn is a good approximation of the last chance to ...
When I moved to central Virginia 25 years ago, my gardening neighbors believed that lettuce couldn’t be grown in winter. I set out to prove that we could indeed produce a continuous supply of salad ...
Whether you have a vegetable garden, flowerbed or containers full of plants on a balcony, you should plant some lettuces. They're super easy to grow, delicious and so attractive they fit in any type ...
One method for growing lettuce in summer is to provide a cover to protect it from direct sunlight. John Walker MCT Is a scorching summer the time to talk about growing lettuce? Lettuce is a ...
When the milder weather of April arrives in Greater Columbus, vegetable gardeners get the itch to start planting something just as soon as weather and soil conditions allow. Cool-season vegetables ...