Growing lettuce in containers is an excellent option for those with limited outdoor space, accommodating both urban and small-space gardeners. Lettuce thrives on decks, patios, balconies, and porches ...

Just a little space can yield leafy results. A big salad is the easy way to fix dinner in the summer, but buying endless heads of lettuce at the grocery store gets pricey, especially when growing your ...

It is a great time of the year to grow flowers in containers and the garden, but have you thought about vegetables, specifically lettuce and onions? Both are easy to grow, productive and attractive. I ...

Lettuce is a quick, nutritious fix for the winter-weary gardener hungry for a bit of green. Sow or transplant this easy, leafy cool-season vegetable February to April for a succession of healthy salad ...

There is nothing better for salads than fresh lettuce from the garden. If you pick the right varieties and know a trick or ...

Why care about growing your own container gardens? Sounds like a lot of work for minimal return? Think about something you ...

Make it fun and convenient to add some homegrown flavor to cookouts, garden parties and meals.  Grow a few ...

We transplant a lot of lettuce — our annual series of sowings runs to number 46 on 9/27. (The last few sowings are “insurance plantings” in case something goes wrong with an earlier planting.) From ...

The best lettuce companion plants tend to be vegetables, herbs, and flowers that thrive in cooler weather and appreciate ...

Every time I look out the window and see yet more snow flurries, I have to shake off wondering if we will see our gardens in production this year. I keep telling myself that there are now robins and ...