Lettuce Seed Ideas

Seed Ideas for Lettuce

I love the blends offered by Botanical Interests and Renee’s Garden and the reasonably priced single variety packet from MIgardener. I sorted these seed ideas by lettuce types. Butterhead / Bibb / Boston Seed Ideas: Crisphead Seed Ideas: Leaf / Loose leaf Seed Ideas: The following are green varieties: The following are red varieties: Romaine […]

Types of Lettuce

Types of Lettuce

While there are four main types of lettuce, you may only see iceberg and romaine at your local grocery store but there are more choices out there, Butterhead / Bibb / Boston:   This type of lettuce has soft  and buttery flavored leaves that form small loose heads.  While Butterhead Lettuce is very cold tolerant, there […]

Sow and Grow Lettuce

Sow and Grow Lettuce

When I think of growing lettuce in my garden, I think gourmet all the way! I grew up eating iceberg lettuce and didn’t realize how many other options were out there.  Don’t get me wrong – I do like iceberg lettuce as it has a special place for certain salads and meals.  There are four […]