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Loose-leaf lettuce is a favorite of mine.

The Gourmet Blend from Burpee in particular:

Gourmet blend

Gourmet blend from Burpee

I’m not much for iceberg lettuce as it tends to get bitter quickly. I like going out and picking the amount of “greens” I want. I like the variety of color and texture in looseleaf varieties. Adding looseleaf lettuce to containers or hanging planters adds great accent. Make a salad bowl! Using 2 hanging baskets with fiber liners, fill them each with soil, lay cardboard on top of one so that you can flip it on top of the other one without making a huge mess! Pull the cardboard out and then use wire to attach the hanging baskets where they meet. Cut x’s in the liners from 3 to 6 inches apart and plant your transplants.

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One Response to “Loose-leaf lettuce is a favorite of mine.”

  1. Eugenia Naas says:

    I had problems looking at this in Firefox but it works fine in IE. Anway, the post is good. I am really pleased to have come across this.

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