Plant These Lovely Lettuces for
Delicious Spring Salads 
Spring is in full joyous swing and summer is right around the corner! This is the time of year when we stop craving warming, comforting dishes like lasagna and chili and start yearning for fresh, hearty salads. Luckily, it's incredibly easy to grow your own Lettuces and Salad Greens

  Imagine popping out to the garden with your scissors to cut your salad for dinner, the warming breezes swirling around you and the Tulips blooming by your side as you kneel at your Lettuce beds. Bring your basket of freshly harvested greens indoors and, after they're rinsed, whip up a quick vinaigrette. This will be the best salad you've ever tasted, because you grew it yourself.

  It's prime time to sow those greens, and we've got a gorgeous selection to choose from!
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Sow Lettuces Directly in the Garden
Preparing a fluffy, weed-free seedbed in a nice sunny spot is the best way to ensure a successful crop. Rake the area smooth, breaking up any clumps and removing stones and weeds.  Check each of the seed packets to determine how deep to plant the seeds. A general rule is to cover seeds to a depth that's no more than three times their diameter. Lettuce seeds, for the most part, should only be covered with about 1/8" of soil.

Consistent moisture is critical for good germination. After planting, water the area very gently to avoid disturbing the seeds and let the water soak in to a depth of several inches. To ensure the top inch of soil stays consistently moist, you may need to sprinkle the soil surface once or twice a day, or cover the area with garden fabric to help retain moisture. Once the seedlings break through the soil surface, you can reduce your watering schedule to several times per week (unless rainfall is sufficient). Thin seedlings to the spacing on the seed packet to allow them room to mature.
 
Lettuces for Every Taste and Need
A far cry from its wild, weedy ancestors, Lettuce now appears in all shapes, textures, flavors and sizes, bringing healthy crunch to modern kitchens. The varieties we offer are beautiful, reliable and usually not available in stores. Find all of our Lettuce selections on our website, HERE.
Romaine Lettuces grow in elongated heads. Their hearty leaves can have a pleasant bitterness, while the thick center ribs of the leaves are sweeter. They make wonderful salads, and are also wonderful in tacos and sandwiches. Browse our full selection of Romaine Lettuces HERE**All seed counts are approximate.**
55-65 days. Jericho reliably produces gigantic heads of sword-shaped upright leaves with a crisp, yet juicy texture and exceptional sweetness. (OP.)
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50-70 days. Flashy Troutback reliably produces smallish 8" to 12", crisp, speckled Romaines with a unique, smooth and buttery flavor. (OP.)
50-70 days. Tightly wrapped, bright green leaves surround a pale yellow heart. An excellent heirloom baby Romaine imported from England. (OP.)
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50-55 days. It has sword-shaped, ruffle-edged, glossy garnet-red leaves that are substantive and thick with a sweet, crisp bite. (OP.)
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60 days. This Romaine is reliably hardy and produces robust heads of bronzed, green-veined leaves which tolerate both heat and cold well. (OP.)
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50-60 days. Burgundy outer leaves surround a crunchy heart of celadon green! This hardy dwarf should be harvested when about 7" to 8" large. (OP.)
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Iceberg Lettuces grow in hearty rounded heads and store well for up to two weeks in the fridge--longer than any other lettuce! They're crunchy, and stand up well to dressings. Browse our full selection of Iceberg Lettuces HERE**All seed counts are approximate.**
50-70 days. Red Glacier has red-tinged leaves and a celadon-green heart. It yields tight full heads that hold well in the garden and color up nicely in the heat of summer. It has big crunch and a lovely, mild Lettuce flavor. (OP)
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65-80 days. This popular heirloom from the early 19th century is beloved for its large size, with heads weighing up to 3 pounds, and its crisp texture and mild taste without a trace of bitterness. It's more heat tolerant than many Icebergs. (OP.)
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Butterhead Lettuces grow in small, loose heads and are tasty, tender and mild in the best of ways. The leaves are easily bruised, which is why they usually look sad in the supermarket. Browse our full selection of Butterhead Lettuces HERE**All seed counts are approximate.**
55 days. B uttery and mild,  d eeply puckered,  brick-red-dipped leaves and a pale yellow-green interior on heads up to a foot across. (OP.)
50-70 days. Its delicate leaves embrace a densely-folded, blanched creamy heart with a luscious, buttery flavor. It is slow to bolt and heat-tolerant. (OP)
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55-60 days. It has smooth, arrow-shaped leaves in rich wine-red. The tender, fleshy leaves have an exceptionally good flavor and texture. (OP.)
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Batavian Lettuces grow in loose heads and are thick and crunchy. Slow to bolt, they hold up to heat in the garden better than most other lettuces, so they're a great choice for late spring/early summer sowings. Browse our full selection of Batavian Lettuces HERE. **All seed counts are approximate.**
50 days. Arianna is both bolt- and tip burn-resistant. Her delectable mint-green leaves offer refreshing crunch, texture and subtle nuttiness whether they are harvested as baby leaves or as full-figured heads. (OP.)
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50-60 days. Resembling a beautiful cabbage rose, this Lettuce has thick, crunchy red leaves with wavy, bronze-tinted edges. Heat-tolerant, it rarely bolts and is perfect when scissor-harvested young for a striking, curly baby leaf salad. (OP.)
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60-70 days. With wide, emerald-green leaves with brick-red wavy edges,  Pablo is a perfect ornamental, but is also one of the best tasting Batavians ever . It's slow to bolt, mild and sweet through the whole season, (OP.) 
50-65 days. Delicious, wine-red Merlot is open-headed with upright, waxy, savoyed leaves with wavy edges. Resistant to downy mildew, it is tolerant of summer's heat and very slow to bolt, making it ideal for use in all seasons. (OP.)
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Looseleaf Lettuces grow loosely on individual stalks. They are tender and flavorful, but easily damaged, so growing your own is better than buying them at the supermarket. They come in oodles of colors, shapes, and sizes and are quick and easy to grow. This group includes the popular Oakleaf LettucesBrowse our full selection of Looseleaf Lettuces HERE, and our Oakleaf Lettuces HERE. **All seed counts are approximate.**
40-60 days. Slow to bolt, Red Salad Bowl retains a sweet, mild taste, growing in all seasons and showing an intense red coloration in cool weather. (OP.)
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40-50 days. Tango's curly, deeply cut leaves resemble an old-fashioned crinoline. Tango is easy to grow and has a fine taste and firm texture. (OP.)
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50 days. Brigitte yields dark burgundy leaves with serrated leaf edges. Bolt-resistant, it tastes crisp and sweet at the baby or full-grown stage. (OP.)
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45 days. These loose heads have curled lime-green leaves perfect for baby leaf or mature harvest. Adaptable, it is tolerant of early summer heat. (OP.)
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45 days. Midnight Ruffles is dark garnet, almost black, with flounced, serrated edges and thick midribs and veins. It tastes great, has a crisp texture. (OP.)
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45-70 days. Densely ruffled, blue-green leaves are artfully adorned with red speckles It's a snap to harvest whole plants, or individual leaves. (OP.) 
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50 days. Dark wine-red, Danyelle has frilled leaves and a full, yet compact, open rosette head. Bolt-resistant, it performs well in the high heat. (OP.)
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45-60 days. Emerald has compact, jewel-green leaves that mature into a dense, buttery-hearted head. It is never bitter. (OP.)
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40-50 days. Slow-to-bolt, hardy and widely adaptable, it has dark green leaves with bronzed edges, a great texture and sweet flavor. (OP.) 
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