Grandpa Admire's Lettuce Is Back! Get those orders in, seeds are arriving. This is a fantastic summer lettuce! The Seed Savers Exchange - From the family of George Admire (1822-1911) a Civil War veteran who migrated west to Putnam County, Missouri during the 1850s. Bronze-tinged leaves form large loose heads. Mild flavor, slow to bolt, even in extreme heat. Butterhead, 60 days.  Characteristics: Organic Bronze-tinged leaves Slow to bolt, even in extreme heat Butterhead lettuce 60 days 500 Seeds   Instructions - Sow continuously for a constant supply of lettuce. Best grown in cooler weather. Plant in full sun or partial shade. Direct Seed 1" apart Plant 1/4" deep Germinate 7-14 days Thin 6-8" apart Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability.

The Seed Savers Exchange - This Austrian crisphead variety produces tender, crisp, and exceptionally flavorful leaves on well-developed, uniform heads. Yellow-green leaves are light-purple along the head-forming leaf margins, while the outer leaves are highly toothed and blistered. Bolt-resistant plants reach 6-7" tall and 11-14" in diameter. Seed Savers Exchange acquired this variety from the late Mary Schultz, a SSE member and Exchange lister from Washington.  Characteristics:  Crisphead Yellow-green leaves with light-purple leaf margins Uniform lettuce heads Slow to bolt From the Collection, 2025 Instructions - Sow continuously for a constant supply of lettuce. Best grown in cooler weather. Plant in full sun or partial shade.  Direct Seed: 1" apart  Seed Depth: 1/4"  Germination: 7-14 days  Thin: 6-8" apart   Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute seed vendors from time to time because of the availability

The Seed Savers Exchange - Reportedly known as Baltimore or Philadelphia Oakleaf in the 1880s. Withstands hot weather, never bitter. Excellent quality even in late summer. Looseleaf, 50 days.  Characteristics:  Oakleaf-shaped leaves are never bitter Holds well in hot weather Looseleaf and cut-and-come-again 50 days 250 seeds per packet  Instructions - Sow continuously for a constant supply of lettuce. Best grown in cooler weather. Plant in full sun or partial shade. Direct Seed 1" apart Plant 1/4" deep Germinate 7-14 days Thin: 6-8" Apart Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability.

High Mowing Organic Seeds - The industry standard for high-quality, full-bodied heads. Dependable tall, dark green plants are ideal for market and wholesale growers who need consistent quality. Widely adapted and tolerant of the corky root. Available as raw and pelleted seed. Characteristics:   Organic, non-GMO, and open-pollinated  Uniform stand  10-12" tall  500 seeds Instructions - Choose cool, well-drained, loose soil.Days to maturity are from direct seeding in spring conditions.  Seeding Depth:  1/8”, seeds require a minimum amount of light for germination. Harvest & Storage - Cut lettuce holds best when harvested in the morning and cooled rapidly.  For salad mix or baby leaf production, harvest individual leaves when they reach the desired size or cut evenly across the bed making sure to stay above the growing tip.  For a continuous harvest, sow lettuce every 3 weeks. Store just above freezing temperatures with 98% humidity.   Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute seed vendors from time to time because of the availability

The Seed Savers Exchange - "Everyone that has tried it says it’s the best," wrote Ella Jebousek of this deer-tongued lettuce in 1987. And we agree—it was a favorite in our 2015 taste test. Compact plants form rosettes of dark green, triangular leaves, which grow 7-9" long and 4-5" wide. Ella, of Brooks, Oregon, received this variety from a descendant of the family who brought it from Czechoslovakia. Black seeded. Looseleaf, 40-50 days.  Characteristics:  Organic Looseleaf 40-50 days 250 seeds per packet  Instructions - Sow continuously for a constant supply of lettuce. Best grown in cooler weather. Plant in full sun or partial shade. Direct Seed 1" apart Plant 1/4" deep Germinate 7-14 days Thin: 6-8" Apart Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability.

High Mowing Organic Seeds - Bright and colorful mix of mild greens featuring a dynamic combination of textures and flavors. This beautiful selection of Asian greens and mustards is something to be seen. Chosen for colors that truly pop, the light spice of the mustards blended with the deep, savory flavors of the Asian greens create a flavor profile that's just as exciting. Excellent for babyleaf production and can be grown to full size as a braising mix. Characteristics:  HMOS EXCLUSIVE Vibrant colors Mildly spicy Open-Pollinated & Organic 1/32 ounce (~375 seeds) Instructions - Sow continuously for a constant supply of lettuce. Best grown in cooler weather. Plant in full sun or partial shade. Direct Seed 1" apart Plant 1/4" deep Germinate 7-14 days Thin: 10-12" Apart Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability.

The Seed Savers Exchange -This large, beautiful crisphead lettuce is truly versatile, delivering very crisp, very juicy, and very tasty leaves that excel in everything from salads to (yes!) soups.  Plants reach 8-10" tall and 16-18" wide and produce firm, uniform heads and green-gray leaves with highly toothed margins. Lettuce lovers can thank the Kovacs family for this remarkable variety, which has been stewarded by the family for at least 120 years. Donor James Kovacs of Fisherville, Kentucky, noted that his grandfather (John Kovacs) brought this seed with him when he emigrated from Hungary to Pennsylvania in 1905. It’s the main ingredient in a family soup recipe that also contains sautéed onion and celery in a brown roux, with water or chicken broth, milk or half-and-half, and salt and pepper. Here is the recipe for those that are interested.  ‘Kovacs Family Heirloom’ Lettuce Soup “This soup recipe, akin to a cream of spinach soup, was handed down from my grandparents to my parents to me,” James Kovacs of Fisherville, Kentucky, wrote in a letter that accompanied his seed donation. “In the Great Depression, all of the ingredients were [combined to make] free meals from the farm.” Ingredients: Lettuce, Onion, Celery, Flower, Butter or other fat, Water or Chicken Brown, Milk or Half & Half, Salt, Pepper Directions: Sauté diced onion and celery, then add flour and butter to make a brown roux that is somewhat dark but not quite as dark as for a gumbo. Add water or broth, some milk or half and half, and salt and pepper. Then add a copious number of lettuce leaves, like a colander full, and stir. Turn off the heat and let it sit for a few minutes to wilt the lettuce. An option is to add a teaspoon of cider vinegar to your soup bowl.  Characteristics:  Organic Heirloom Crisp and juicy 16-18" wide From the Collection, 2025 Instructions - Sow continuously for a constant supply of lettuce. Best grown in cooler weather. Plant in full sun or partial shade.  Direct Seed: 1" apart  Seed Depth: 1/4"  Germination: 7-14 days  Thin: 6-8" apart   Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute seed vendors from time to time because of the availability

The Seed Savers Exchange - Looking for a lettuce with top-notch texture and a sweet flavor with not a hint of bitterness? Then this Austrian crisphead is for you! Heads vary from slight to well-developed and have light-green, obovate (broader at the top) leaves with a highly undulating, toothed-leaf margin. Plants average 6" tall and 10" in diameter, with the largest leaves reaching 7" long by 7.6" wide. Seed Savers Exchange acquired this mid-season-maturing variety from the late Mary Schultz, an SSE member and Exchange lister from Washington. Characteristics:  Slight to well developed lettuce heads Sweet flavor Toothed leaf margins Austrian origin From the Collection, 2025 Instructions - Sow continuously for a constant supply of lettuce. Best grown in cooler weather. Plant in full sun or partial shade.  Direct Seed: 1" apart  Seed Depth: 1/4"  Germination: 7-14 days  Thin: 6-8" apart   Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute seed vendors from time to time because of the availability

Renee's Garden - Leaves of this great tasting, handsome heirloom are lavishly splashed with wine-red against a bright green background and their pretty speckled appearance begins right at the seedling stage.  Also known as Forellenschuss or Trout Speckles, this variety has been around since 1700's. It is a romaine or cos type lettuce.  Characteristics:  Organic Heirloom  Great in containers  Buttery green leaves with wine-red speckles & streaks    Instructions - In cool early spring weather, start seeds in finely worked soil in full sun. Sow 1/4 inch deep and 2 inches apart in rows 6 to 8 inches apart and cover lightly. Tend carefully and keep evenly moist. Gradually thin out extra seedlings, leaving remaining plants standing 10 to 12 inches apart so lettuces have room to size up and fully mature into leafy butterhead rosettes. For a constant supply, make several sowings a few weeks apart until the summer weather turns hot. Plant again in late summer for fall harvest. Lettuce thrives in cool conditions with consistent moisture. Weed, water, and be sure to thin carefully to proper spacing so plants have room to mature. Harvest plants by cutting mature heads when they feel firm and well-filled out. Be sure to thin properly and keep evenly moist for sweet-tasting, full heads. Plant In: March-June / August-September  Sun  Plant 1/4" deep  Space seeds 2" apart  7-14 days to germinate  50 days to harvest  Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers due to availability. 

High Mowing Organic Seeds - Heat tolerant whorls of bright green leaves with deep red coloring on the leaf margins. Heads close in late at maturity forming a dense, crisp head. Crisp, juicy and sweet with slightly savoyed leaves and blanched, bright green hearts. High Mowing is proud to be the exclusive producer of organic seed for this variety thanks to our partnership with Vitalis Organic Seeds. A portion of the sales of this variety is paid to the breeder - learn more here. Available as raw or pelleted seed. Characteristics:   Organic, non-GMO, and open-pollinated  Full-size heads  Heat tolerant Instructions - Choose cool, well-drained, loose soil with pH 6.2-6.8. Lettuce is sensitive to low pH. Lettuce can be seeded in the spring as soon as the soil can be worked. Days to maturity are from direct seeding in spring conditions.  Seeding Depth:  1/8”, seeds require a minimum amount of light for germination. Plant Spacing: Babyleaf – continuous band. Full size – 8-12” Row Spacing: Babyleaf - ¾” between bands, 16 rows/36” bed. Full size - 12-18” or 3 rows/36” bed, 5’ centers. Harvest & Storage - Cut lettuce holds best when harvested in the morning and cooled rapidly.  For salad mix or baby leaf production, harvest individual leaves when they reach the desired size or cut evenly across the bed making sure to stay above the growing tip.  For a continuous harvest, sow lettuce every 3 weeks. Store just above freezing temperatures with 98% humidity.   Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute seed vendors from time to time because of the availability

We have this in bulk. Our source is still High Mowing Organics. We have local gardeners who love this and tend to buy more than a few packets to plant it for summer lettuce. Summer crisp with crunchy bronze leaves and a bright green heart. High Mowing Organic Seeds - Our growers love this variety for its crisp texture, heat tolerance, strong disease resistance, and long shelf life. Displayed impressive resistance in our trials during six weeks of constant rain! Available as raw and pelleted seed. Characteristics:  Organic, non-GMO, and open-pollinated  Spring/Summer plantings  Good disease resistance  48 days  300 seeds  Instructions - Lettuce is cool-season annual in the Compositae family.  Choose cool, well-drained, loose soil.  Lettuce can be seeded in the spring as soon as the soil can be worked.  Direct Seed 1" apart Planting Depth 1/8" Space 8-12"  Thin 1-6" apart Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability

The Seed Savers Exchange - One of the most beautiful varieties in SSE’s collection of over one thousand lettuces. Curly frilled oakleaf-shaped leaves retain their dark red color in hot weather. Mild flavor. Looseleaf, 65 days. ±26,000 seeds/oz.  Characteristics:  Frilled, oak leaf-shaped leaves Mild flavor Looseleaf and cut-and-come-again 65 days 500 seeds per packet  Instructions - Sow continuously for a constant supply of lettuce. Best grown in cooler weather. Plant in full sun or partial shade. Direct Seed 1" apart Plant 1/4" deep Germinate 7-14 days Thin: 10" Apart Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability.

Merveille des Quatre Saisons is a lettuce that can be used in all 4 season. It loves the cool weather but was also one of the first lettuces recognized for summer production. This historic French variety was described in Vilmorin's "The Vegetable Garden (1885)" as ... a pretty reddish bibb-type rosette with a crisp texture and excellent flavori" The dark red color develops best in cool spring or autumn weather. Butterhead, 60 days.  We love this lettuce and will do our best to always have it in stock.  Characteristics:  Heirloom, Open-Pollinated and Non-GMO Leaves are tinged with red Holds well in heat, best color in cool seasons Bibb or Butterhead lettuce 60 days ~250 seeds per packet  Instructions - Sow continuously for a constant supply of lettuce. Best grown in cooler weather. Plant in full sun or partial shade. Direct Seed 1" apart Plant 1/4" deep Germinate 7-14 days Thin: 10-12" Apart Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability.

Our best-selling item for the home garden! High Mowing Organic Seeds - Our own HMOS blend of lettuce and mustard greens. The diversity of this mix will give you a great medley of flavor and color. Mustards grow quickly, shading the soil for lettuces, creating a bountiful mix of greens suitable for cut-and-come-again harvest. Characteristics: Organic, non-GMO, and open-pollinated  High Mowing Organic Seeds Exclusive  A complementary mix of lettuces and mustards  28 days   1/32 oz approx.  Instructions - Lettuce is cool-season annual in the Compositae family. Choose cool, well-drained, loose soil. Lettuce is sensitive to low pH. Lettuce can be seeded in the spring as soon as the soil can be worked.  Plant 1/8" deep  Plant 8-12" apart  Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute seed vendors from time to time because of the availability