It’s definitely salad season. Sure, I love a salad all year ’round, but this is the time of year when the Farmer’s Market is full of fresh from the Earth produce. Do you know how to keep your produce the freshest? 

Here are a few tips:
*I purchase bags of loose leaf lettuce at the Farmer’s Market, but when I’m at the store, I go for hearts of romaine. I move the plastic to the side, because I want to chose the romaine with the least amount of “rustiness” at the core. Heads of lettuce will last longer than a bag of …read more

Your garden can truly be a “moveable feast” when you grow vegetables in containers. And, one of the easiest and most suitable plants for container growing is lettuce. These seeds have a very shallow root system and taste best when harvested young, thus they don’t need more room than a large tub, planter, or crock has to offer.

For best results, plant your lettuce seeds early in the season, just when the soil is able to be tilled. Wait too late and the hot weather will cause the plant to “bolt,” or send a bitter stalk up from …read more