Now is the best time to grow lettuce. Lettuce prefers cool temperatures and can tolerate a frosty evening. This green is easy to start from seed or you can purchase small plants at the nursery. In the spring, lettuce should be given as much light as possible. Growing lettuce can be done in containers or in garden beds. Look for places that are full sun, especially where trees have not leafed out yet. Containers do not have to be large or deep. You can grow lettuce in containers with a depth as shallow as 6 to 8 inches. Continue reading
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Join me on Sunday, May 22, at 2:30 pm when I will be speaking about culinary herbs at the Sherwood Regional Library in Virginia. Free but must register with the library. This will be an in-person event and handouts will be provided. If you have a garden club, contact me to speak about culinary herbs or edible flowers. If you are interested in herbs, join the Facebook group Culinary Herbs and Spices.
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