Seed Guide 2007 pgs 01/41 - McKenzie Seeds

seems to help to lower the blood
pressure. Delicious cooked vegetable and
excellent for flavoring soups and stews.
Native to Eastern Mediterranean. Start
indoors in March and plant outdoors in
late April or early May.
— LETTUCE —
aka: Butterhead or Boston
botanical: Lactuca sativa
Lettuce is a cold weather plant and likes
to be planted in a moist, well-drained soil
(pH 6.0-7.0) as soon as ground can be
worked in the spring. For an early crop
start indoors 4-5 weeks before last frost.
Should have full sun in spring and fall
and partial shade during the hottest part
of summer. Keep soil moist without
wetting foliage any more than necessary.
For early harvest you also can plant
lettuce seeds in late fall. McKenzie offers
two distinct types of lettuce, Leaf Lettuce
and Head Lettuce. Head lettuce forms a
solid mass of tightly compressed leaves. It
should be harvested when the heads are
solid and before any sign of seed stock
development is seen. There are 3 types of
Head lettuce: 1) Crisphead sometimes
called iceberg. This is a firm lettuce with
big tight heads. 2) Butterhead is loose
heads of crumpled leaves which are very
soft and buttery. 3) Cos or Romaine
lettuce is erect cylindrical heads, outer
green, inner is whitish.Plant near beets,
carrots, radishes, kohl rabi, strawberry,
cabbage, onion, basil or cucumber.Makes
a wonderful and healthy border.
Nutritional Facts: Cos and Leaf are high in
vitamin A, C, folacin, beta carotene, iron,
and calcium. Crisphead is the lowest.
Lettuce Baby Star
Mini Romaine 127511
A unique, little, mini romaine is unlike any
variety of lettuce! Its dark green, shiny
leaves enclose a creamy blanched heart.
The sweet flavour and crispy texture are
very inviting in salads and a perfect size
for sandwiches or hamburgers. Baby Star
is low in calories, high in fiber and
contains bioflavoroids. Plant directly into
garden once danger of frost has passed.
Sow in late summer for a fall crop.
V E G E T A B L E S
Lettuce Buttercrunch 101383
A Head Lettuce. Compact, dark green.
Loose heads of crumpled leaves which are
very soft and buttery. Sow directly into
the garden.
Lettuce Cos or Romaine 101388
Romaine types of Head Lettuce grow
taller. Medium green, slightly sanoyed.
Erect, cylindrical head, outer green, inner
is whitish. Romaine is a very high quality
lettuce that develops elongated heads of
long ribbed leaves. The dark green outer
leaves are coarse in appearance with light
green inner leaves. Sow directly into the
garden.
Lettuce Early Great Lakes 101405
A Head Lettuce. Round, medium large,
brittle, heavy, tightly folded, bright green
leaves with cream inner core. Sow directly
into the garden.
Lettuce Iceberg 101419
A Head Lettuce. Tall, round, medium
green. Sow directly into the garden.
Lettuce Red Butterwor th 122518
A French gourmet butterhead lettuce.
Soft, sweet tasting leaves are green,
overlaid with reddish bronze on firm
heads. Slow-bolting. Black seeded. A
delicacy in any salad. Ideal as a garnish.
Lettuce Summer time 101378
This may be the best head lettuce for the
home gardener. This iceberg type is a
crisphead lettuce. Heat-tolerant and slow
bolting. This variety is resistant to tipburn
and rib discolorations. Compact, mature
heads are solid and slow to become
bitter. Harvest the heads before the hot
weather or the heads may become mushy
in the center. Cool weather crop. Moist,
well-drained soil is best for all types of
lettuce. Sow directly into the garden.
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