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    Kitchen Gardening

    How to Grow Lettuce in a Container

    If you're looking for a new lettuce to try this season, why not plant some 'Sandy' lettuce? Despite its name, this All-America Selections winner is tender, sweet and grows exceptionally…

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    Salad Days

    We've had a cool spring and rain so this year the salad greens are phenomenal. And I don't just mean lettuce (although I love the choices we have)... no ho…

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    Kitchen Gardening

    Lettuce in Every Season

    Start it early, sow it often, and eat it all year

  • Design

    How to Plan a Vegetable Garden

    Grow more fruits, vegetables, and herbs by devoting a few hours each day to planning

  • Kitchen Gardening

    Why Lettuce Bolts

    When lettuce plants stop making leaves and start making flowers, they turn bitter

  • Kitchen Gardening

    Three Easy Ideas for Spring Planting

    You don’t want to miss a whole season of gardening do you? Here are three easy ways to get a start on your spring planting today.

  • Kitchen Gardening

    10 Foolproof Veggies Anyone Can Grow

    “Raising vegetables ain’t easy.” I’ll never forget hearing this sentence come out of the mouth of a farmer from Iowa. I had always grown a few tomatoes and a row…

  • Kitchen Gardening

    Planting Bolt Resistant Lettuce

    I didn’t think it was possible to grow lettuce in the summer, because the heat always caused my crops to bolt. A shady spot has helped extend the season, but…

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    How to Grow the Ultimate Salad Bowl

    Gardeners may wonder if the vegetable on the seed packet or photo in the catalog lives up to its lofty description. Hudson Valley Seed Library’s Ultimate Salad bowl doesn't disappoint.

  • Kitchen Gardening

    Plant a Fall Lettuce Garden

    Lettuce is a cool-weather lover that grows well in both spring and fall garden. In fact, when I plant lettuce in my fall garden, I can often take it all…