Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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December 12, 2015 | #16 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2014
Location: illinois
Posts: 281
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Nevada, tolerates heat well into June, cut and come again, pull the plant or harvest individual leaves. It has a softer texture than romaine but is still crisp and tastes great.
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December 12, 2015 | #17 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Southern WI
Posts: 2,742
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With two TVille recommendations for him and his lettuce, I'll have to order some this year. I've surfed his site before and was quite impressed with what he does.
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December 12, 2015 | #18 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 880
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I second the Jericho (romaine), Nevada (batavian type), and Pirat (butterhead). They can take the heat. Also Two Star (green leaf lettuce) and Galactic (deep red glossy leaf lettuce). And of course Little Gem and Tom Thumb. I also grow a mesclun mix just for fun.
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December 12, 2015 | #19 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2007
Location: North County, San Diego
Posts: 419
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For heat I like Sierra. I was able to grow it all summer long. For cooler temps Little Gem (aka Sucrine) is my favorite.
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December 12, 2015 | #20 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Illinois, zone 6
Posts: 8,407
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I've had market customers recommend Nevada as a heat-tolerant lettuce. |
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December 12, 2015 | #21 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Mojave Desert - California
Posts: 368
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I grow Nevada as well. Never bolted for me and tastes great.
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December 12, 2015 | #22 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: MA
Posts: 4,966
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A BIG thanks for the link, Darrel. Since you're the one who now has set my seed swap back a few hours, others know who to blame. |
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December 12, 2015 | #23 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Ontario
Posts: 3,891
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My gardening buddy down the road grows nothing but Nevada. She loves it, and claims that it is both heat and cold tolerant. She gave us a lettuce to try in the summer and it was very good. I'll be growing it next year!
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December 12, 2015 | #24 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7
Posts: 4,916
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This thread tempting me to grow some lettuce coming spring.
We have perfect weather for lettuce, except for the slugs. They LUve lettuce. hehe |
December 12, 2015 | #25 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MA/NH Border
Posts: 4,917
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Your Favorite Lettuce
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If you can find a way to deal with the slugs, lettuce is very much worth growing. Aside from the fact that it'll be so much better than store bought, for the cost of one head of lettuce, you can buy a pack of 500+ seeds. It's easy to grow, takes little space, and grows very quickly. Last edited by Father'sDaughter; December 12, 2015 at 08:02 PM. |
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December 12, 2015 | #26 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Den of Drunken Fools
Posts: 38,539
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I grew some of the most beautiful bug free pesticide free high dollar butter head lettuce one year and I couldn't give it away.
It seems as all anyone here wanted or was familiar with was iceberg head lettuce. What a darn shame. Worth |
December 12, 2015 | #27 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Vancouver Island
Posts: 5,929
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really, really good in my garden. KO |
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December 12, 2015 | #28 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Near Reno, NV
Posts: 1,621
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I've never really tried to grow lettuce before now. I got a greenhouse in August and I'm just getting used to being able to grow year-round... maybe. That is still to be determined. January is our coldest month and that's still to come! So far, so good.
Right now, I've got lots of different lettuces out there to see what I like best. I got some from Johnnys and Fedco plus the racks at Wally world. My two favorites right now are Yugoslavian Red Butterhead and osgarde. I also have tango, lolla rosa, freckles romaine, green oak leaf, vivian romaine, silvia romaine, outredgeous, red sails, green and red salad bowl, winter marvel, rouge d'hiver and black seeded simpson. I've got to say... this is fun! When you actually grow things under the right conditions, they do really well! Who knew? I'll be looking to find some that will do well in the heat of summer. I guess I should try Nevada since that's where I am! |
December 12, 2015 | #29 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Illinois, zone 6
Posts: 8,407
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December 12, 2015 | #30 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Den of Drunken Fools
Posts: 38,539
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I have had all kinds of home grown lettuce including iceberg.
The sad fact of the matter is it always seems some type of vegetable or animal becomes more popular over another. I dont know why this is but the losers end up being more expensive and people on a tight budget never get a chance to taste these other things. A goose at my store is close to $100. Butter head is maybe 4 times higher than iceberg. Worth |
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