tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516894535672467709.post2724877007625244773..comments2023-07-27T04:08:39.323-04:00Comments on Ocean Skater: Eating Fresh, Locally & SeasonallyBrenna Kate Simonds, Living Unveiledhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12744233892317009210noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516894535672467709.post-3821490008455171822010-08-06T11:41:58.871-04:002010-08-06T11:41:58.871-04:00Don't despair-it can be done! Lettuce and sal...Don't despair-it can be done! Lettuce and salad greens actually grow best in the cool, wet weather of spring and fall, especially when given a little frost proteection. Spinach is also very hardy and will easily overwinter in New England when planted in the fall. The problem is the hot, dry weather and long days of summer-these two factors make these plants turn bitter, go to seed and die. I just cleared out whatever was left of the spring lettuce and planted a crop for fall. Last year I was able to harvest until early December, and some of the plants overwintered for a nice spring harvest in April!<br /><br />As for the plump heads of lettuce you see in the store-you can bet that they are grown with pesticides and irrigation. Also, California is at a lower latitude than New England, the summer days are shorter, so plants are less likely to bloom.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16689475909851457562noreply@blogger.com