“Lettuce” Begin!

“Lettuce” Begin – A perfect pun for what needs to be done – begin growing lettuce. I planted our lettuce seeds in two coal buckets yesterday. They are outside on our deck where bunnies can’t reach them. Lettuce is a cold weather crop. Start it now so its ready before it bolts and tastes bad. Wait too long and the tender juicy greens will not like the heat, and you really really won’t like most lettuces.

I planted ours in the same coal buckets that I just grew tulips in. I planted the tulips in the autumn and left them in the garage. No water, no sun, nothing. Mike noticed them sprouting in late February and we took the hint that they would prefer the warmth and sun of a window in our kitchen. The tulips said thank you by blooming beautifully. The bulbs are still in the coal bucket and I’ll plant them outside when the lettuce is done.

“Spring won’t let me stay in this house any longer! I must get out and breathe the air deeply again.”
~Gustave Mehler

I gotta agree…out I go!