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Greens, Lettuce
- A Description of Lettuce
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History: The exact ancestor of lettuce is unknown but was probably the wild lettuce "Lactuca serriola". We do know that lettuce is an ancient cultivated plant - Herodatus reported that it was grown as early as 550 BC. By the time of Henry VIII, in 1530, it was prized as a garden vegetable and Gerarde, in his herbal of 1597, describes eight varieties. The ancient Romans discovered a unique upright variety on the Greek island of Cos; they popularized it so much that it became known as "romaine" although many still call it "cos" in honour of its birthplace. Cultivation: Easy to grow. Sow seed 1/4" deep in early spring and thin to 4-6" apart. Continual harvesting encourages new growth. Lettuce is a cool weather crop so sow another crop in late summer for harvesting past heavy frosts. Companions: onions, carrots and radishes.
- Australian Yellowleaf Lettuce
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Looseleaf; Certified Organic
(50 days) A striking Australian heirloom lettuce that is a bright chartreuse colour with frilly leaves. A great colour addition to your salads, this large lettuce is slow to bolt. (approx. 24,000 seeds/oz)
- Pkt - 500 seeds: 3.00
- Trade Pack - 1500 seeds: 6.00
- 1/4 oz: 8.00
- 1/2 oz: 12.00
- 1 oz (approx 24,000 seeds): 20.00
- 3 oz: 35.00
- Black-Seeded Simpson Lettuce
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Looseleaf; Certified Organic
(45 days) Introduced by Peter Henderson & Co. in the 1870's, this variety quickly became almost legendary. This loose-leaf heirloom has large, green crinkled leaves and produces consistently through all kinds of growing conditions. Very flavourful. Slow-bolting; drought, heat and frost tolerant. (approx. 24,000 seeds/oz)
- Bronze Arrow Lettuce
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Looseleaf; Rare; Certified Organic
(55 days) Delicious, silky-textured leaves are oak-leaf shaped, dark green with bronze tinting - absolutely beautiful. Slow to bolt. Mild-tasting
- Cracoviensis Lettuce
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Looseleaf; Rare; Certified Organic
(47 days) A very old variety (pre-1885), and originally from Yugoslavia, this lettuce is beautiful - with long, twisted, savoyed leaves tinged purple-red. . Extremely cold-hardy.
- Drunken Woman Frizzy Headed Lettuce
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Certified Organic
55 days. All I can say is that someone was consorting with the wrong type of people, if this was the first name that popped into his (and, yes, I'm sure it was a "his") head on spying this lettuce. But it fits, in an odd way. The leaves of this Italian heirloom are beautiful-large, green with a pink-red edge, and so frilly that they are said to resemble a blowsy, frowsy head of hair. This delicious lettuce can be cut as a single head or used as a cut-and-come-again.
- Flame Lettuce
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Looseleaf; Certified Organic
NEW FOR 2012! (60 days) Introduced in 1988 by Harris Moran but quite rare now, this beautiful lettuce is slow to bolt, producing large quantities of brilliant crimson red, frilly leaves over the summer. Perfectly at home in the ornamental garden and an eye-catching candidate for markets looking for unique offerings.
- Forellenschuss Lettuce
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Romaine; Organic
(55 days) This Austrian heirloom's name means "speckled like a trout's back", referring to its exquisitely beautiful patterning of maroon over lime green. Each plant has its own unique colouration. Very frost hardy, has won taste tests and been accepted onto SlowFood USA's Ark of Taste. (Approx. 24,000 seeds/oz)
- Pkt - 500 seeds: 3.00
- Trade Pack - 1500 seeds: 6.00
- 1/4 oz: 8.00
- 1/2 oz: 12.00
- 1 oz (approx 24,000 seeds): 20.00
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