Lettuce Varieties

Salad Bowl Lettuce

I’ve been growing Salad Bowl Lettuce for a few years. It is a loose leaf type of lettuce. Best Features:  1) Salad Bow Lettuce is heat tolerant so the leaves stay sweeter not bitter in the heat. 2) The leaves are lobed. 3) There are two color choices red and green.  I purchased a seed […]

Sow and Grow Cilantro

Sow and Grow Cilantro

Cilantro loves the cool weather like dill so the sowing and growing tips are similar.  There are some cilantro varieties that are slower to bolt in the summer heat. Outdoor Sowing Tips:  1) In order to germinate, cilantro seeds prefer soil temperature between 60°F and 70°F.  This means that you can start sowing outdoors a few […]

Lettuce Varieties

Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce

While this is the first year that I am growing Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce, it is an heirloom which means that this variety has been around a long time.  It is a looseleaf type of lettuce. Best Features:  1) Black Seeded Simpson is cold tolerant. 2) It is quite a looker with bright lime green […]