Vegetables Lettuce Seed For Sale In Iowa

The standard, most widely grown green leaf lettuce. Thin iceberg and romaine lettuce to one plant every 10-12", other types 8-10" for full-size heads or 6" for mini heads. For baby leaf: 1,000 seeds/16', 1 oz./400', 1 lb./6,400' at 60 seeds/ft.If anything...

From the same French cooperator who developed long-time favorite Oscarde. Cover seed lightly, about 1/8", and firm soil gently. Large, lime green, lobed leaves form dense heads with a long harvest window.

Grows best in cool weather but does well in heat and is slow to bolt. Space lettuce plants 8" apart. Leaves are tender with excellent flavor-pick immediately before a meal for a great salad.

Large and firm, the tightly wrapped heads, weighing 2-4 lb., have pretty light-green leaves. There's a nutty undertone to the flavor, along with a escarole's signature tangy bitterness: delicious in salads or on its own.

A cold frame and cold-hardy varieties can stretch the spring and fall growing season into the winter months. A red counterpart to Hampton, this Eazyleaf type produces strong, oakleaf shaped rosettes of deeply lobed, dark purple, uniformly sized leaves.

A true jewel of a multi-harvest, loose-leaf lettuce! Uniform plants have delightfully wavy margins and a bright, minty green color. HR indicates high resistance. Overall Rating:. Use row cover to improve germination and prevent soil crusting.

Sow seeds 2" apart, rows 12–18" apart. NOTE: This item CAN be shipped to Canada. If sowing into flats, transplant 1–2" apart into flats, pots, or cell-type containers about 2 weeks later.

Optimum germination results at soil temperatures of 60-68°F (16-20°C). An early producer of light green, curled, tender leaves. 26,600 seeds/oz. Careful variety selection is important for hot weather plantings.

Perfectly straight rows of precisely spaced crops are at your fingertips with seed tape. HR: DM 1-17, 19, 21, 23, Nr. IR: LMV. Simply lay it in a furrow and cover with a light layer of sifted compost or soil, water and wait.

Uniform attractive plants form tight erect rosettes, 12″ across and 6-8″ tall. An oak leaf variety. A curled baby leaf lettuce variety! Tango has a crisp clean texture and holds up well with numerous salad dressings.

A great-keeping lettuce, too, before and after harvest. Resistant to tip burn, the plants keep beautifully in the garden. The sweet, shiny, fine-toothed leaves are identical in length and texture.

A cold frame and cold-hardy varieties can stretch the spring and fall growing season into the winter months. A rich green butterhead type that forms an amazingly heavy, upright, open, 10 inch diameter head.

Heads are about 4 inches across and are prime eating from 4-6 inches tall. Plants can be spaced 6 1/2 by 6 1/2 inches for maximum yields. An old time lettuce favorite! Little Gem can be served whole, as a miniature green romaine with its blanched, thick...

Jericho is a blonde romaine that can be grown for both baby leaf and full-size heads. Great baby leaf production that's tolerant of hot weather. Lettuce is attractive, bright light-green for baby leaf.

Aphids and slugs. Days to maturity are calculated from date of direct seeding. While picking individual leaves helps extend the season somewhat, all eventually become bitter as they begin to bolt Seed that has been coated with a clay-based material to...

A cold frame and cold-hardy varieties can stretch the spring and fall growing season into the winter months. A remarkably stately, tall romaine with heavy, deep green heads that reach 10 inches high and 7 inches wide.

Sow every 3 weeks for a continuous supply of fresh lettuce. High resistance to corky root; and intermediate resistance to lettuce mosaic virus. Pelleted seed requires a little extra attention when it comes to watering, as it performs best with consistent,...

Transplant iceberg and romaine lettuce 10-12" apart, in rows 18" apart. 24,400 seeds/oz. Sow seeds 6 seeds per foot, rows 12-18" apart. Optimum germination results at soil temperatures of 60-68°F (16-20°C).

High-yielding, upright, dense heads produce long, uniform hearts with good flavor. However, the priming process decreases the storage life of the seed, so pelleted seed must be kept cool and dry prior to planting, and should be used within one year of...

Planting and Harvesting Tips: Plants require partial shade in warm climates, rich, well-drained soil and regular water. Continue harvesting over several months, or until plants begin to lose flavor.

Spring and summer crops. Cover seed lightly, about 1/8", and firm soil gently. Resists tipburn, bottom rot, and bolting, and its great flavor stays mild. Careful variety selection is important for hot weather plantings.

Attractive red romaine with great contrast between dark red and lighter green at the base of the leaf. However, the priming process decreases the storage life of the seed, so pelleted seed must be kept cool and dry prior to planting, and should be used...

All specific varieties have been selected for sweet flavor and thick leaves that stand up well in a rough chopped salad. A component mixture of loose leaf lettuce and batavian varieties.

Radiant burgundy red, deeply lobed, delicate oak-like leaves. Thin iceberg and romaine lettuce to one plant every 10-12", other types 8-10" for full-size heads or 6" for mini heads.