You will need:
A packet of mixed salad leaves seeds
An old fish box or similar plastic box (with holes punched in the base if necessary to let water out) or a window box.
Peat free general potting compost
Fill box with compost, water compost, sprinkle lettuce seeds thinly in rows, pat down with your hand to ensure seeds are just covered, keep watered and wait. In a month it should look like this:
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| Box of salad grown by Nick who manages our immaculate vegetable garden. |
Put it outside your door where you can pick a few leaves for your sandwiches. It's that easy!
Yesterday and today have been unbelievably hot and humid. Most unusual for the shore of Lake Michigan. Since it is way to hot to work in the Gardens at Waters East, it is a good time to catch up on your Blog and other Blogs I am following. The lettuce looks good. This year I am concentrating on squash since I can keep it most of the Winter either in the garage or cooked up in the freezer. It's always so nice to eat something you have grown. the real blessing of being a gardener. Jack
ReplyDeleteHi Jack, thanks for your comments. We are growing spaghetti squash for the first time this year in our greenhouse and grafted melons. Hopefully the grafts give the melons a faster start and mean we may get some ripe fruit before the first frosts. Sounds very early to have such warm weather in Michigan, we had some very warm weather early on but now we are having typical british summer, cool and showery. All the best Ursula
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