Why grow it? It's quite simple & packed with nutrients such as Iron, Folate, Fiber, & Vitamins A & C.
Try loose leaf lettuce that is "cut & come again." Examples would me the lovely Arugula, Kale, & Mustard Greens. Cut 1 inch above soil when harvesting and return to harvest with a smile in about 2 weeks:-)
Plant seeds in a row- space rows about 1 ft apart. (I know- It seems an impossibility for such a life to grow out of 1 tiny seed)! Space seeds about 1 inch apart in a single line. Cover with 1/4 inch organic soil (NO yucky chemicals such as nitrates). Gently pat & water.
Within 2 weeks you should see some healthy sproutings...Not enough for a salad yet, but be patient! Depending on sun, rain & temp. the greens will arise!
Leaves are sweetest to pick in the morning, around 7am. After gathering leaves, quickly rinse with cool water. Wrap in a towel and swing arm around in the air to dry. Make a salad very soon (sing while you do so!), or if you must, hummm to the fridge and store lettuce in a crisper (use within 2 days).
SLUGS! For their body type you would not think a lazy slug would dine on greens, but they do! Trick: They also are beer lovers, so place tins of beer around your lettuce garden. It will drown the slugs (drunkards)!
May you have a vibrant green patch in your back yard this year! For more info on Wholesome Nutrition & Growing Your Own Garden, please comment, messsage & see Apothecary Link.
Blessings of Bounty!
Thank you for your lovely descriptions of the planting of lettuce.
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