Capitan Lettuce, Heirloom, Organic
$3.75
$3.95
The Seed Savers Exchange - This Dutch lettuce variety grows quite uniformly for an heirloom, open-pollinated variety—just one reason it earned top honors for Boston-type lettuce in the 1983 Rodale Research Center trials! The loose, light-green heads weigh about five ounces, tolerate cold and heat extremely well, resist lettuce mosaic virus and white rot, and have a distinctive buttery flavor. 62 days. Organic. Butterhead.
Characteristics:
New for 2022
Organic
Loose, light-green heads weigh up to 5 oz
Tolerates cold and heat extremely well
Butterhead lettuce
62 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
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Frisee Endive, Organic
$3.75
$3.90
High Mowing Organic Seeds - Frilly endive with finely-cut leaves and blanched interior sprigs.
A signature salad mix ingredient! Similar to Tres Fine Maraichere but a bit less frilly. Grow as baby leaf or leaf lettuce; plant at high density or cover centers for well-blanched, tender sprigs.
Characteristics:
Organic, non-GMO, and open-pollinated
Baby or full-size leaves
Instructions - Specialty greens are cold hardy and fast-growing leafy plants. Days to maturity are from direct seeding, except for chicories (endive, escarole, puntarelle, radicchio,) where days to maturity are from transplant.
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute seed vendors from time to time because of the availability
Jericho Romaine Lettuce, Organic
$3.50
$3.55
Bright green leaves, unique silky texture, and sweet flavor even in the heat of summer.
High Mowing Organic Seeds - Good selection for indoor or outdoor cultivation, with some tolerance to powdery mildew and downy mildew as well as excellent resistance to heat stress and tip burn.
Characteristics:
Organic, non-GMO, and open-pollinated
Spring/Summer crop
Field or greenhouse
Good disease resistance
28 days baby - 57 days full size
1/32 oz approx.
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
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Red Romaine Lettuce, Organic
$3.75
The Seed Savers Exchange - The largest romaine offered by Seed Savers Exchange, this gourmet variety bears plants that are 12" tall and 10-12" wide. With its red undertones, which develop best in cooler weather, this variety makes a colorful and tasty addition to salads. Romaine, 70 days.
Characteristics:
Organic
Red color develops in cool weather
Heads grow to 12 inches tall by 10-12 inches wide
Romaine lettuce
70 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" Apart
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability.
Webb's Wonderful Lettuce, Organic
$3.75
We are waiting in this one to be in stock and are accepting orders. If your order is more than $20 we will ship this on out separately and not hold up the rest of your order.
The Seed Savers Exchange - English lettuce that holds up well in the heat. Very large and robust heads with crumpled leaves. The fine distinct flavor and good texture. Slow to bolt, holds well at the market stage. Recommended for planting in the South. Crisphead, 65-70 days. ±
Characteristics:
Organic
Slow to bolt
Crisphead lettuce
Recommended for planting in the South
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.