Category Archives: lettuce

$8 greens box

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Autumn

Greens don’t have a huge root base so they can actually live in pretty shallow containers. I saw loads of people affix rain gutters to walls and fences to grow lettuce, so I figured, why not a balcony railing? I … Continue reading →

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Lettuce update

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Autumn

The romaine stems I planted have done so great that I transplanted the older ones into soil. Huzzah! In other lettuce news, the black seeded simpson lettuce I planted a week ago has sprouted!

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Some early spring preparations

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Autumn

I can hardly wait to spring to arrive so I can really take advantage of my new balconies. We moved into this apartment in June and were too busy to do much other than maintain existing plants. I grew a … Continue reading →

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