Know Before You Grow: Lettuce and Greens From farmers' markets and supermarkets to gourmet restaurants and backyard gardens, Leafy Greens (Lettuce, Mustard, Spinach, and Collards) are popular for their various textures, sweet or pungent flavors, beautiful colors, and nutritional value. They're versatile and fast-growing, can be harvested at most any stage, are delicious raw or cooked, and in warmer climates can be grown year-round. For flavor, beauty, nutrition, and ease of cultivation, you can't beat the numerous, wonderful varieties of Lettuce and Greens! Why Park Seed? High germination rate; Yield and yield consistency; Grain dry down; Standability and stalk quality; Early season vigor; Choosing diversity. Choosing a Corn Variety Lettuce Varieties Lettuce is not only one of the easiest plants to grow in the garden, but it is also one of the first to be harvested in the Spring. There is nothing better than that first fresh salad after a long winter without. There are loose-leaf lettuces that continues to grow back after you cut it, but there are also head lettuces that require you to replant your romaine lettuce seeds, iceberg lettuce seeds or butter leaf lettuce seeds each season. For an earlier harvest, start lettuce indoors as it won’t mind being transplanted. Lettuce loves cool weather, so just plant directly in the garden early in spring and don't pick until the heat of summer. Then, plant a second crop in late summer and harvest through the cool Fall. Those of you who live in the South will be able to enjoy fresh lettuce throughout the entire winter. Spinach Varieties One of the most nutrient-rich, low-calorie vegetables you can grow, spinach is also one of the tastiest, lending its mild flavor to both cooked dishes and salads and sandwiches, in which its young, fresh leaves are perfect. Spinach can be grown as a spring and a fall crop, and successive harvests can be enjoyed even into hot weather; for yields in fall and early winter, seed your spinach again in late summer. There are a number of spinach varieties, including crinkled-leaf, hybrid savoy, plain-leaf, and plain-leaf hybrid, some of which are organic! Mustard Varieties Quick to mature and easy to grow, with a sharp, peppery flavor--that's a mustard green! These cool-season vegetables are high in vitamins A and C and come in a host of distinct varieties. Boasting leaves that are crumpled or flat, with either toothed, scalloped, frilled, or lacy edges, in shades of dark green, red, or purple, mustard grows rapidly and without stopping. Harvest your mustard when its young and tender by cutting the entire plant or picking individual leaves as they grow. New Triple Sweet Varieties Ready to eat in just a few days, these sprouting seeds are so easy to grow on the kitchen countertop or windowsill. Use our Easy Sprout or Raw Hemp Sprouting Bag to germinate the seeds almost overnight, and harvest fresh, nutritious mung beans in no time! Sprouting seeds contain 5 times the nutritional value of their traditional cousins, and add almost no calories to your diet. They are a superb source of vitamins and minerals, and are so effortless to grow and use. There's no reason not to make this sprouting seed a daily component of your diet. Growing Tips for Lettuce and Leafy Greens Thin crowded seedlings once the seeds germinate and begin to grow. Just pinch them at the base of the stem or snip them with scissors. Don't throw them away, though, as these thinnings are pretty good in salads and sandwiches.Pots and containers are an excellent way to grow your Leafy Greens. Containers need to be at least 4 to 6 inches deep. Use a soilless medium, checking it every day to be sure it hasn't dried out. Water as needed.When harvesting, you can take the entire plant or remove only the amount of leaves you want. Take those at the base of the plant, starting with the outer ones. New leaves will continue to grow from the center.If you're harvesting the whole plant, remove it by pulling it out of the ground or cutting it off at ground level.Although Leafy Greens are best eaten fresh, they can be stored in your refrigerators and stay fresh from 3 days to a week. When to Sow Lettuce and Greens are best started outdoors as soon as the soil can be worked in early spring or late summer (for a fall crop). For those living in zones 8 and warmer, sow your seeds in early fall for a winter harvest. As long as the temperature stays below 80 degrees F, you can keep making successive sowings -- every two weeks is typical -- to extend your harvest. As summer approaches, however, you will want to plant varieties that tolerate heat and resist bolting (producing flowers and seeds too soon). If you choose to sow your seeds indoors, do so 4 weeks before planting out, at a temperature of 65 to 68 degrees F. Expect germination in 7 to 10 days. How to Sow Leafy Greens prefer fertile, well-drained soil, so before planting add compost or manure. This will provide important nutrients and improve drainage. They will produce in light shade but grow the best in areas with full sun exposure. Seeds should be scattered in a row and covered lightly with soil. Keep the soil moist until they germinate. Special Considerations Leafy Greens can be harvested at almost any stage of growth. If you want "baby" Greens, pick the leaves after 3 or 4 weeks of growth.If growing your plants to full size, adequate spacing is essential. There needs to be 8 to 10 inches between mature plants.Lettuce and Greens will often bolt if the temperatures get too high. If this happens, remove and compost the plant, as the leaves will be bitter and inedible. Our Values All Park Seed products have high quality, true to type, shipped properly, and perform as advertised. If your plant has received our recommended care and doesn't perform to your satisfaction, notify us and we will replace it free of charge or provide the cost of the product as credit toward a future purchase. It's applied for seeds for 6 months from the date of receipt. Park Seed Tricolor Romaine Blend Park Seed Admiral Hybrid Bell Pepper Seeds Park Seed Cardinal Organic Basil Seeds Park Seed Indoor Gardening System Park Seed Bio Dome Seed Starter Kit with 40 Jumbo Cell Planting Block Add to Cart Buying Options Add to Cart Add to Cart Add to Cart Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars 2 3.1 out of 5 stars 65 4.0 out of 5 stars 255 — 4.2 out of 5 stars 253 Price $8.95$8.95 — no data $9.95$9.95 $149.95$149.95 $59.99$59.99 Description This blend contains Lettuce Vivian, a dark green romaine for bunching with baby leaves, Lettuce Silvia, a beautiful red romaine for all year sowing, and Lettuce Brun de Hiver, a bronze romaine with green colored stems and lover leaves. In the category of sweet or salad Peppers, your choices include bell and pimento as well as some banana and cherry varieties. If heat is what you want, you can grow Habañero, Jalapeño, Anaheim, or Hungarian Peppers. Basil leaves are ideal for tomato sauces, pesto, and salads. It can be dried or chopped, covered in olive oil, and frozen in ice cube trays for later use. This complete self-watering system includes a reservoir and capillary mat that provides seedlings with optimal hydration and promotes maximum health while reducing watering chores. It makes growing and transplanting young plants easy. Our seed-starting system creates an ideal growing environment - a Goldilocks zone - where light, water, heat, and air circulation are just right for nurturing young seedlings. Details Lettuce Vivan has a vigorous growth habit and is quick to produce! Delicious medium green leaves can be picked at a smaller size for a variety of leaves! Start seeds indoors or, in climate with short growing seasons, outdoors at least one week after last frost. If starting indoors, allow 7 to 10 weeks for the seeds to mature into seedlings large enough to transplant safely. The seeds can be direct sown in spring after danger of frost, when night temperatures consistently stay above 50 degrees Fahrenheit & the soil feels warm to the touch. Cover them with a scant ¼-inch of soil, & keep the soil moist. Includes four growing trays for direct seeding. You can even put your own herb pots directly on the capillary mat for fuss-free watering. This light stand fits right on your kitchen countertop. Grow fresh herbs and save money and time doing it With the Bio Dome, you place only one seed in each Bio Sponge, which really helps stretch out today's smaller seed-count packets. Size 400 Seeds per Pack 25 Seeds per Pack 100 Seeds per Pack 2 quarts of soil 40 Cells