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|    T to Nyssa    |
|    Re: I need a lettuce recommendation    |
|    17 Nov 19 15:12:15    |
      From: T@invalid.invalid              On 11/17/19 8:36 AM, Nyssa wrote:       > T wrote:       >       >> On 11/16/19 6:59 AM, Nyssa wrote:       >>> T wrote:       >>>       >>>> Hi All,       >>>>       >>>> Zone 6c. very short growing season.       >>>>       >>>> I have a spot open in next years plan that I'd       >>>> like to fill with (leaf) lettuce.       >>>>       >>>> Any recommendations?       >>>>       >>>> Many thanks,       >>>> -T       >>>       >>> New Red Fire.       >>>       >>> Looks gorgeous and tastes just dandy. It has some decent       >>> frost-tolerance as well.       >>>       >>> I'm growing some in a pot on my deck right now to use up       >>> some leftover seeds. Even after a bit of sleet and snow       >>> this week, it's still looking okay.       >>>       >>> Nyssa, who can do without the sleet and snow this early       >>> in the season       >>>       >>       >> Thank you!       >       > You're welcome!       >       > If you'd like to see a picture of a potful of New Red Fire       > lettuce, you can visit http://logicalinsight.net and see       > for yourself. Look under In the Garden and the article on       > "pot farming"....no not THAT kind of pot! :)       >       > Nyssa, who will be adding more gardening articles to the site       > in coming months       >              Hi Nyssa,              Oh that is red!       http://logicalinsight.net/images/redlettuce.jpg       How would you describe the taste?              What kind of soil does it like? How much water does       it like?              Can I occasionally rip off some leaves, or should I       harvest the whole thing at once?              Does it grow back?              Many thanks,       -T              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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