INTERTRUTH GARDEN: GROW

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lettuce-lactuca sativa
shade-water-pH 6.0-7.0
sow 1/2"-1/4" in rich loose well drained soil
for in-depth soil, soil food and watering go to www.intertruth.name
- easy to grow and harvest
- can grow all year round
- grow in your garden, flower bed or container
- sunflower family-asteraceae
- store seeds in cool dark dry place
Soil:
nitrogen rich and well-composted humus, likes manure and moisture add alittle bit of sand in the spring to keep the soil drained well
- Please go to www.intertruth.name for soil building, pH and soil feeding techniques
Seed:
- sow seeds february to early august in 14 day increments for continuous growth
- cover with soil and label
- germinates at 60-70 degrees F.
- many gardeners thin out lettuce I do not, I just let rows grow unless I am growing a head of lettuce
- harvest outer larger leaves and let inner leaves develop
- or cut off the whole head about an inch from the top soil and let it resprout
- IRISH EYES GARDEN SEEDS is my choice for seeds, they show in 7 days
water:
keep your lettuce watered but too much water and you will get mildew
companion plants: cucumbers, strawberries, carrots, cabbages, beetroot, radishes
bolting:
keep the reaching flowering tops of the lettuce cut so it will not bolt. Hot weather can cause leafy vegetables to sprout flowers and bolt
varieties:
crisphead (iceberg); romaine (cos), paris island cos (all climates) (red leaf, red speckle); butterhead (boston); mesclun, lolla rossa (cold tolerant), simpson; ithaca, great lakes, vanguard, summer bib (heat tolerant), tango (cold tolerant), sierra, winter density (cold tolerant), rouge d' hiver (cold tolerant); chicory; watercress; endive;
NOTE: MI on a variety means mosaic resistant.
pests:
- to keep slugs out of your lettuce and garden, surround your garden with pulverized oyster shells
- to keep your plants healthy see www.intertruth.name for my special harmless neem oil recipe for aphids, and other pests
bibliography:
GOLDEN GATE GARDENING - PAM PEIRCE
GROWING VEGETABLES & HERBS - MITCHELL BEAZLEY
organic GARDENING - Geoff Hamilton
RODALE'S Ultimate Encyclopedia of ORGANIC GARDENING - Rodale
THE GARDEN PRIMER - BARBARA DAMROSCH
A-Z for COMPANION PLANTING - PAMELA ALLARDICE