Tag Archives: Lettuce

Lettuce improve our lettuce production!

Posted on February 10, 2021 by carolee

I admit it. I’ve been stuck in a rut for a while, ordering the same lettuce seeds year after year. There’s good reason for that, of course. Growing the varieties that have proven themselves as reliable and productive in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged extending the harvest, growing your own food, Indiana gardening, Lettuce, potager, succession planting | 14 Comments

Lettuce Save Seed!

Posted on July 23, 2020 by carolee

I’ve been reading so many posts about saving seeds, and so many of them have mis-information that must be confusing to new gardeners especially. Admittedly, I don’t save many seeds now, but back in my homesteading days I did. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cross pollination, Goldfinch, growing your own food, Indiana gardening, kitchen gardens, Lettuce, potager, Saving seeds | 7 Comments

The thunder rolls…still

Posted on May 24, 2019 by carolee

It’s raining so hard that it appears as a mist between the house and the potager. Look out down South…the flood waters are a’comin! After the forceful winds subsided and rains galore yesterday morn took a short break mid-afternoon, … Continue reading →

Posted in Spring, Uncategorized | Tagged columbines, Indiana gardening, Indiana weather, Lettuce, May Queen shastas, peas, Polbig tomatoes, Potager, rain | 7 Comments

And the Frost came…

Posted on October 24, 2018 by carolee

while I was away. I knew it had come, and dreaded the sight would greet me upon my return. Death everywhere, beginning in the Front Garden as I pulled into the driveway. Of course at the time, it was … Continue reading →

Posted in frost, Uncategorized | Tagged autumn, frost damage, gardening, gardening in Indiana, kitchen garden, Lettuce, Potager, purple mustard | 14 Comments

Six on Saturday-June 9

Posted on June 9, 2018 by carolee

It’s “Selebration Saturday” here because 1 1/2″ of rain fell on Thursday night, allowing this gardener to do something besides watering! Berry rows have been weeded, annuals have been planted, and the Cutting Garden tidied. With the rain, the plants … Continue reading →

Posted in gardening, Six on Saturday, Uncategorized | Tagged broccoli, gardening, growing vegetables, Italian dandelion, Lettuce, peas, Potager, Six on Saturday | 26 Comments

Potager progress

Posted on May 20, 2018 by carolee

Things are popping in the potager! A couple of small rains have really spurred crops along. For example, last week bed 5d shown above was empty except for the row of mini tulips along the top edge. During the … Continue reading →

Posted in Spring, Uncategorized, vegetable gardening | Tagged cabbage, growing vegetables, growing your own food, kitchen garden, Lettuce, May crops, peas, Potager | 15 Comments

Six on Saturday-Nov. 4

Posted on November 4, 2017 by carolee

Frost has come a few times to central Indiana, sometimes light, sometimes heavy but often enough that the annuals have all turned brown. I’d love to report that I’ve trimmed all the death and destruction from the gardens and moved it … Continue reading →

Posted in gardening, garlic, harvest, Lettuce, Six on Saturday, Uncategorized | Tagged allium rack, broccoli, brussel sprouts, carrots, gardening, garlic, growing your own vegetables, harvest, Lettuce, Six on Saturday, storage | 21 Comments

Six on Saturday, Sept 23

Posted on September 23, 2017 by carolee

I’m back! You may not have missed me, but my gardens certainly did! While I was having a marvelous time in Normandy this month, apparently it did not rain at all until the day before I returned. I’d put away … Continue reading →

Posted in gardening, Lettuce, Potager, Six on Saturday, Uncategorized | Tagged brussel sprouts, cabbage worms, gardening, garlic chives, Lettuce, okra, Six on Saturday, verbena | 6 Comments

Potager June Review

Posted on June 30, 2017 by carolee

June was a month of huge progress in the potager, although it is still hard for me to believe that it has been a full month since the May review! First of all, all those luscious rows of peas … Continue reading →

Posted in gardening, harvest, kitchen gardens, Lettuce, monthly review, peppers, Potager, shallots, Uncategorized, vegetable gardening | Tagged beans, cabbage, gardening, garlic, growing vegetables, harvest, kitchen garden, Lettuce, monthly review, okra, peppers, potager, shallots, tomatoes | 14 Comments

Lettuce Rejoice!

Posted on March 17, 2017 by carolee

I have to admit that one of my favorite plants to grow is lettuce (Lactuca sativa). Not because it is easy, although it IS one of the easiest plants anyone can grow, or because it is tasty—although it certainly … Continue reading →

Posted in garden planning, gardening, kitchen gardens, Lettuce, Potager, Uncategorized, vegetable gardening | Tagged colorful vegetables, gardening, growing vegetables, kitchen gardens, Lettuce, potager | 11 Comments