Buttercrunch Lettuce

$3.50/150 seeds

Lactuca sativa – (65 days) This Bibb–type lettuce forms a tight little rosette of soft, dark–green, upward–facing leaves surrounding a tender, pale centre. The small hearts don't become bitter in hot weather. Later plantings stand well into fall and make good growth in spring cold frames. Certified Organic.

Planting instructions: Scratch into soil surface. Start indoors 4–6 weeks before last frost. This variety is well suited to cold frame sowing. Thin seedlings to 8–12" apart when they have grown 4 true leaves. Moderate water. Sun – Partial shade.

Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce

$3.50/150 seeds

Lactuca sativa – (55 days) Introduced in 1875, this favorite heirloom loose–leaf lettuce has sweet, extra large, light– green, crumpled leaves. Inner leaves blanch almost white. Slow bolting, never bitter, early and adaptable. Certified Organic.

Planting instructions: Scratch into soil surface. Start indoors 4–6 weeks before last frost. This variety is well suited to cold frame sowing. Thin seedlings to 8–12" apart when they have grown 4 true leaves. Moderate water. Sun – Partial shade.

Harvest instructions: Harvest outer leaves from young lettuce plants, eat entire heads when mature.

Jericho Lettuce

$3.50/150 seeds

Lactuca sativa – (Annual) (60 days) This extremely bolt–resistant romaine lettuce stays sweet and crisp, even in hot weather. A robust, medium–green variety with a very large, dense head. Certified Organic.

Planting instructions: Sow 2 seeds per inch directly into soil as soon as it begins to warm, 6–8 weeks before the last spring frost. For earlier plants, start indoors 4–6 weeks before transplanting. Space 8" apart. Can be sown throughout the summer until 6–8 weeks before first fall frost.

Harvest instructions: Harvest outer leaves from young plants. Romaine varieties are cut and come again lettuce, re sprouting from the base.

Little Caesar Romaine Lettuce

$3.50/150 seeds

Lactuca sativa – (Hardy Annual) (70 days) Miniature romaine type with dark green, slightly rounded, thick outer leaves and yellow centers. Perfect for close spacing. Stays sweet and crisp, and never gets biter. Certified Organic.

Planting instructions: Sow 2 seeds per inch directly into soil as soon as it begins to warm, 6–8 weeks before the last spring frost. For earlier plants, start indoors 4–6 weeks before transplanting. Space 8" apart. Can be sown throughout the summer. Frequent watering. Sun to partial shade.

Red Salad Bowl Lettuce

$3.50/150 seeds

Lactuca sativa – Leaves have an oak–leaf shape forming a pretty rosette, light green with bronze tips. Extended harvests as Red Salad Bowl matures early but resists bolting. Certified Organic.

Planting instructions: Sow 2 seeds per inch directly into soil as soon as it begins to warm, 6–8 weeks before the last spring frost. For earlier plants, start indoors 4–6 weeks before transplanting. Space 8" apart. Can be sown throughout the summer. Frequent watering. Sun to partial shade.

Red Velvet Lettuce

$3.50/100 seeds

Lactuca sativa – (55 days) the darkest red loose leaf. Absolutely striking appearance that continues to amaze us each season. Tops of leaves are solid reddish– maroon, and the backs are green tinged with maroon. Heads are slow to bolt, 6–8" tall and 10–12" wide. Pleasant, chewy texture. Certified Organic.

Planting instructions: Sow 2 seeds per inch directly into soil as soon as it begins to warm, 6–8 weeks before the last spring frost. For earlier plants, start indoors 4–6 weeks before transplanting. Space 8" apart. Can be sown throughout the summer. Frequent watering. Sun to partial shade.