First Harvest

In my never ending quest to save Mother Earth, reduce, reuse, recycle, refuse and to pinch a penny until Lincoln's head turns black and blue; may I present delectable Tom Thumb lettuce, the first harvest of the season. No doubt you will note the unconventional containers in which these two fine heads of lettuce are growing. They once contained juice, 100% pure of course. And now they host the perfect complement to almost any sandwich or the basis of a really great salad. Ah, a toasted bun, a dash of mustard and some fresh lettuce with a great veggie burger are merely the start of great garden season dining!

Lettuce Begin

A few green shoots to help build the anticipation that home grown lettuce will soon be part of my meals once again.

Fall Planting

For the first time I am trying some fall gardening with Tom Thumb lettuce. Its small size and quick rate of maturation should result in one or two good harvests before the first hard frost comes near the end of October.