![]() It produces compact, 12″ tall heads with a tender green heart surrounded by bronze-red leaves. What a beauty! Rouge d’Hiver is a French heirloom lettuce from the 1800s. Plants resist tipburn and are mosaic virus tolerant. It grows vigorously with 10-12 inch heads that are ideal for lettuce wraps. Named after Parris Island in South Carolina, Parris Island Cos lettuce has crunchy, sweet leaves and a buttery-green heart. You can harvest the leaves when they’re small, or allow them to grow into full, dense heads. This combination of Noga and Cimarron lettuces is easy to grow and has beautiful contrast in the garden. Did you know there are romaine lettuces with reddish and speckled leaves? Here are just a few of my favorite romaine lettuce varieties. This is the fun of browsing heirloom seed catalogs and websites. You can even grow romaine lettuce in pots or containers if you don’t have a lot of space! Thankfully, it’s not hard to grow at all. ![]() ![]() Just like with alfalfa sprouts, I figured it would be best to grow my own organic romaine lettuce. Since we have a salad with dinner several times a week, we go through a lot of romaine lettuce–and I don’t want to take a chance with my family’s health. Here in California, there have been one too many romaine lettuce recalls for my liking. Includes recommended varieties and planting tips! Here’s everything you need to know to grow romaine lettuce in your garden. It’s easy grow your own romaine lettuce for crisp, fresh, delicious salads. ![]()
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