Hello gardeners! We hope your winter planning season went well. (you have been planning your spring garden, haven’t you?) More now than ever, it is important for you to be food independent, and as a result we’ll have a bumper supply of seedlings available. Please call for availability though as weather during the next few weeks may affect the supply. IMPORTANT NOTICE! Every Saturday, starting April 31, 10am-2pm, I will be set up at Roscoes, 94 Green River Rd, Zirconia. Click HERE for a map.
All seedlings below will be available for $2.00/4-pack. 12 4-packs per flat (48 plants): $20.00
Lettuce
Lettuce is part of the Lactuca (Lettuce) genus. Its scientific name is Lactuca sativa. The botanical name epithet for Lettuce (sativa) means ‘having been cultivated’.
Lettuce is one of the easiest crops to grow and is a fantastic choice for the beginner gardener. Is a cool season crop and is tolerant of some frost (though not hard freezes). It gets bitter with hot temperatures, and in most places cannot be grown through the summer, so ensure you plant at the right time of year. This plant tends to be ready for harvesting by mid spring.
Cherokee
Darkest red leaves for mini-head or full-size production.Thick, crisp, dark red leaves with good flavor. Similar appearance to Magenta except much darker red color, though not quite as sweet. Very slow bolting with excellent tolerance to heat and bottom rot. Resistant to downy mildew. Days to maturity: 48
Red Fire
New Red Fire is relatively slow, but produces uniform, heavy heads of well-colored, frilly leaves. This lettuce is hardy and can be planted as early as the soil can be worked. It is a cool weather crop and grows best at temperatures of 60-65°F (15.5-18.3°C). Careful variety selection is important for hot weather plantings. Sow every 3 weeks for a continuous supply of fresh lettuce. Days to maturity: 40
Buttercrunch
Buttercrunch Bibb Type- Origin Cornwell University 1963- These have compact heads are rosette with thick, juicy, slightly crumples green leaves with a sweet yellow core, butter and tender texture makes it perfect for salads. Its rich green leaves, sometimes tinged with red, form a beautiful rosette in the garden that holds well under stress and has good bolt resistance. A good source of vitamin A and phytonutrients. Grows best in full sun, but will tolerate partial shade and even appreciates it in spring in hot climates. For the largest-sized rosettes, space transplants 18 inches apart. Days to maturity: 50
Bistro Salad Blend
Bistro Salad Blend Lettuce produce a great mix for the home gardener, a gourmet blend of many leaf types and colors. Green shades, red and bronze shades around off this tasty mix. Days to maturity: 40
Speckles
I thought I was not going to have any Speckles this year but then I found a packet of seed left over from last year. And low and behold, almost all germinated! The Mennonites brought this variety with them from Germany and Holland over 200 years ago. Always sweet and tender, rarely bitter, quick maturing. Butterhead lettuces are also known as Boston or bibb lettuce. Can even be grown in a container. Days to maturity: 50