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New Zucchini and Romaine Recommendations

WesternGardener, contributor | April 20th, 20123 comments

Are you looking for ways to make gardening a little easier this year? Here are two vegetable varieties that can help.

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Plant a Fall Lettuce Garden

ChrisMcLaughlin, contributor | August 28th, 20112 comments

This annual plant that belongs to the sunflower family and that fact alone makes me feel cheery inside.

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Lettuce Grow All Summer Long

WesternGardener, contributor | August 3rd, 20114 comments

Expand your lettuce growing options by creating an inexpensive shade to keep your leafy greens cool during the hottest days of summer.

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QUESTION: Bitter lettuce

sfrac, member | July 15th, 20116 comments

My spring mix salad greens have been bitter from the first picking in early spring. Is there an amendment I can add to my soil to "sweeten " the lettuce?.. Last year tomatoes were planted...

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These Babies are Fun to Grow

WesternGardener, contributor | June 26th, 20102 comments

The growing trend toward container vegetables has produced some new options for small-space gardening, like these Garden Babies.

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Lettuce in the Spring Garden

ChrisMcLaughlin, contributor | March 25th, 20103 comments

I think it's time to get my lettuces into the garden.

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QUESTION: Heat-resistant lettuce variety for Texas

alethor, member | March 23rd, 20103 comments

This question is for "Greg Holdsworth" since I have noticed that he lives in Plano, TX.Greg I live in the other side of town, near DFW airport. Can you recomend some heat resistance varieties of...

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Plant a Spring Container Garden

WesternGardener, contributor | March 18th, 2010

If you’re itching to start your spring planting, but the garden soil is still too wet to work, a spring container garden may be the perfect solution.

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How to Grow Heading Lettuce

KitchenGardenerMag, archive | November 11th, 2009

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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Grow Lettuce from Seed

Ruth, Web producer | November 11th, 20098 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

KitchenGardenerMag, archive | November 11th, 20096 comments

A whole palette of colorful varieties delivers a leafy feast.

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

TheGardenGirl, | 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

KitchenGardenerMag, archive | June 29th, 20091 comment

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, Web producer | March 15th, 20092 comments

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

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Why Lettuce Bolts, and What You Can Do About It

KitchenGardenerMag, 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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