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Video: July Square Foot Gardening Tips with Mel Bartholomew and Patti Moreno

Patti Moreno, contributor | July 17th, 2009

July is a great time in the garden. Watch the video for some helpful tips on growing summer lettuce and corn.

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How to Grow Escarole and Endive

KitchenGardener Magazine, archive | June 29th, 2009

Escarole and endive offer crunch and a pleasant bitterness. These cool-season greens can be used raw as a salad ingredient, or cooked, most commonly in sautées or soups.

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The Starter Garden

Ruth Dobsevage, editor | March 15th, 20092 comments

Leaf lettuce, green beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, and zucchini are good choices for a first garden.

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Grow Lettuce from Seed

Ruth Dobsevage, editor | February 27th, 20093 comments

There are many, many lettuces to choose from, way beyond what you can buy at the grocery. And here's good news: the "exotic" varieties are way easier to grow, and way more nutritious and colorful, than that old standby, iceberg.

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Cut-and-Come-Again Lettuce Sampler

KitchenGardener Magazine, archive | February 23rd, 20092 comments

A whole palette of colorful varieties delivers a leafy feast.

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How to Grow Heading Lettuce

KitchenGardener Magazine, archive | July 30th, 2008

Crisp and crunchy or buttery and tender, heading varieties of lettuce have lots to offer. Expert lettuce grower Renee Shepherd shares her expertise.

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Why Lettuce Bolts, and What You Can Do About It

KitchenGardener Magazine, archive | April 24th, 2008

When a plant bolts, it forms flowers and then seeds, and while this is happening, the leaves turn bitter. Lettuce is not the only plant to bolt, but it's the plant that has been most studied. Learn what causes bolting and bitterness, and what you can do to delay the process.

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