On Sun, 02 Mar 2003 09:39:53 -0500, Minteeleaf
wrote:



Thanks, Pat. I have a lot of lettuce seed, so I'll try it.
I've grown a number of things in containers, but wasn't sure
about lettuces. Your info is useful.

I'm sure your greatest problem - where you live - will be
heat. If you get it planted very early and again very late,
you should be able to have lovely lettuce. It's a treat
too, I really enjoyed it last summer: nice fresh salad each
day! With basil and green peppers and cukes and tomatoes
(later in the season) - all from the garden.

I still wish I had had a great find like your containers.
You really got a blessing there.


We sure did.

You know, I've seen pictures of lettuce growing (under
lights) in a refrigerator drawer: you know, the bottom
drawers in a fridge.

This wouldn't work well outside because it should have
drainage holes, but I bet you could grow lettuce nicely in a
plastic sweater box or other storage container if you drill
holes in it first.

It hasn't got a lot of roots, so it doesn't need a
significant depth of soil.

Pat
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