Lettuce, Tennis Ball

Quick facts Rare variety Slow Food Ark of Taste variety Grown on Thomas Jefferson's Monticello Heirloom, one of the oldest cultivated lettuces to be grown in the United States dating back to the 1700s Lactuca sativa Butterhead type lettuce famous for growing on Thomas Jefferson's Monticello. Loose heads measure 6” and were traditionally used for making fermented or pickled lettuce heads.  Early and quick producer. This is a rare, Slow Food Ark of Taste variety.  Black seeded lettuce.   A bit of its story:  Thomas Jefferson wrote of this lettuce that "it does not require so much care and attention" as other lettuces.   How to grow it:  Germ Temp Indoor Start Germ Days Frost Tolerant Sun Seed Depth Plant/Row Spacing 60-75 3-5 w. 6-17 d. Light Shade to Full 1/16” 3-6”/8-10” Direct sow up to 4 weeks before the average last frost. Harvest leaves young by cutting the whole plant. Plant successively every two weeks to keep you in young g