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70 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Big Boston Lettuce. The plant produces excellent yields of medium size heads of butterhead lettuce. Leaves are very flavorful with a buttery texture. It is restaurant gourmet quality. Great for salads and garnishes. Also known as Trocadero Lettuce. Excellent choice for home gardens and specialty market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 536698. An 1890 heirloom variety from France.
Lot No: 102691
Germination: 85%
Seeds Per Pound: 400,000
Plant Height: 5 to 10” Tall
Planting Season: Spring/Fall
Sunlight Requirement: Full Sun/Partial Shade
Planting Method: Direct Sow/Indoor Sow
Butterhead lettuce can be grown anywhere as long as you have composted soil. Lettuce grows best if planted indoors and transplanted outdoors in early spring. Lettuce does well in composted soil. It does not do well in clay soil. Make successive plantings. Plant your seeds indoors 3 to 6 weeks before setting them outside. Lettuce will better tolerate heat if plants are well thinned and air can circulate around them. Spring planting should occur as soon as the soil can be worked, and fall planting should be done around June or July. Plants grow 2 - 10" tall.
Requires fertile sandy soil in a well-drained location in the garden. Apply mulch and grass clippings, or straw, around the base of the plant.
Keep soil consistently moist, but not waterlogged. Water well during dry and hot spells. Water in the morning only, on the side of the plants and not directly on the leaves.
Use Slow Release (6 Month) Fertilizer when transplanting outdoors. Apply Miracle-Gro periodically.
Pick outer leaves of butterhead lettuce, or cut the entire head about 1" above the soil. A new head may grow.
1957 All-America Selections Winner! 60 days. Cucurbita pepo. Open Pollinated. Black Beauty Zucchini Squash. This early-maturing bush plant produces high yields of straight, dark green zucchini. A popular heirloom summer squash variety, prized for its creamy white, firm, tender flesh, mild, slightly sweet flavor, and relatively small seed cavity. The outer surface is very smooth. It is best when harvested when the squash is 8" long. It is highly productive over a long season, and its open habit makes picking easier. This is an improved variety over the old Black Zucchini. It was introduced in the U.S. in the 1920s and developed at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. Excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 7370. An heirloom variety from the USA.