"Johnny" wrote in message
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On Sep 14, 7:18 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
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On Sep 13, 12:28 am, Jim Kingdon wrote:
I'm interested in learning if there is a version of lettuce or
"similar" vegetable that I can grow on my patio garden all year
round
and not have to worry about the cold. I live in the Raleigh, NC
area. What handles the weather the best hear?

Kale or spinach are some of the most cold-tolerant.

In Raleigh I don't know if you could grow them all winter. I'm
guessing they'd either die off at some point, or at least stop growing
for a while. But late fall and early spring for sure.

You might be able to extend the season with some sort of
mini-greenhouse, for example
this:http://www.growerssupply.com/farm/su...tio_growhouses...
or
this:http://www.growerssupply.com/farm/su...tio_growhouses...
(something similar to the latter can be made from scavenged plastic
bottles or the like)

If I purchase a greenhouse such as that shown, will I be able to grow
lettuce outside in the winter. I live in Raleigh, and here are the
temperatures in the winter:

http://www.city-data.com/forum/ralei...ll-cary/145432...

That's a discussion site. The proper thing would be for you to not expect
us
to read through all those messages. You should distill the information
and
present it here.

If it get below freezing for any length of time, you will need to find a
way
to heat the greenhouse.

How far away is your nearest supermarket? And, do you have an "I don't
care
what I spend" budget for this greenhouse project?

I suggest you read informative article about growing winter gardens
at:
http://raised-garden-bed.com/Chapt4.html

Johnny


The article doesn't mention lettuce. At low enough temps, lettuce will not
survive, while members of the cabbage family (in the article) will.

If the OP wants lettuce, he/she may have to add heat.