As summer nears its end and cooler temperatures hint at an arrival, garden lovers in the Bay Area have an ideal window to ...

Dengarden. August is a time of transition when late summer heat gradually cools, leading to mild soil temperatures that pave ...

In our garden, we built wire cages around our two lettuce beds in order to protect them from being devoured by wildlife. It is really easy to simply place fabric over the top of the cage.

Iceberg head lettuce takes the longest to mature, and I don’t think it would be worth growing inside. Head lettuce takes about two-and-a-half months to mature in a nice, sunny, warm garden location.

Suggested head lettuce varieties include Ithaca and Mesa 659. Romaine lettuce forms a loose head of sturdy, elongated, and bright green leaves.

Lettuce seed may be planted into directly into the garden once the soil temperature reaches 35-40 degrees. Or lettuce seed may be planted into containers earlier indoors and moved into the garden ...

Lettuce and other salad greens are cool-season crops that grow best at temperatures of 59 to 68 degrees Fahrenheit, far lower temperatures than we typically experience in Greater Columbus in July ...

3. You can plant leaf lettuce year round. The difference is the exposure you provide. Whereas on the coast you can plant lettuce in full sun all 12 months, when it comes to our inland valleys, the ...

Lettuce and other types of salad greens are the powerhouses of the spring garden because they grow quickly and abundantly. In the Inland Northwest, you can plant lettuce seeds about a month before ...