We love hearing about how our seeds are growing, but were particularly delighted to have an update from Joan Horwitt, who founded the Lawns 2 Lettuce 4 Lunch initiative in Arlington, Virginia. Joan writes: "We’ve had fun using the great variety of lettuce seeds from Southern Exposure Seed Exchange for our school and community collaboration, LAWNS 2 LETTUCE 4 LUNCH. We’ve added a variety of SESE greens and garlic . . . and a great fall harvest of sweet potatoes."
She also shared a video from Arlington Public Schools on the Reevesland-Lawns 2 Lettuce 4 Lunch event at Ashlawn Elementary School last November and the recent AbundantCommunity article highlighting the addition of sweet potatoes to their program!
Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Most soil types, but best in moisture retentive soil with some compost dug in. Position Sun to partial afternoon shade. Frost tolerant Tolerates light frost, but needs protection from hard freezes. Feeding Not usually required. Companions Garlic, Beet, Dill, Chives, Basil, Carrot, Strawberry, Radish, Spinach, Lettuce, Cabbage, Scallions, Onion, Onions and Poached Egg Plant. Spacing Single Plants: 3" (1
Lettuce grows best in cool weather and sunny locations. Spring, mid-summer, and early fall are the times of year to plant lettuce, but you can grow lettuce in the summer even in warm regions if you choose heat-tolerant and bolt-resistant varieties. There are lettuce cultivars that are ready for picking in 45 days and others that take twice as long. Lettuces fall on a continuum from leaf lettuces that do not form heads to loose-heading butterheads to tight-headed crispheads. Gr
Lettuce is a cool-season crop. Most lettuce varieties must mature before the weather gets warm. There are bolt-resistant, heat-tolerant varieties for growing in warm weather. Sow lettuce seed indoors 4 to 6 weeks before the average last frost date in spring; transplant seedlings to the garden when they are about 4 inches (10cm) tall. Direct sow lettuce in the garden 4 weeks before the average last frost date when the soil temperature is at least 35°F (1.7°C). Sow lettuce again
Cucumber in Pakistan Introduction of Cucumber Cultivation: Cucumber is one of the famous and widely cultivated vegetable plant to the gourd family of “Cucurbitaceae”, genus of “Cucumis”. This is basically a creeping vine that bears cylindrical fruits that are used as vegetables. Oils extracted from cucumber seeds are used for medicinal purpose. Slicing, pickiling and burpless are the three main varieties of cucmber cultivated across the globe and within these varieties, several differ