Type: Lettuce!
Last year's Burpee lettuce blend that I purchased from Wal*Mart was sadly a bust, which is part of the reason I'm not purchasing any seeds from physical stores this year. Nope, not even from garden centers. I will purchase plants from the local nurseries (Probably Bundi's, as I was quite happy with the plants I got from there last year), but all my seeds are mail-order only. Why? Because physical store locations, especially ones like Wal*Mart, really have no concept of keeping temperature correct for seeds, and as a result my germination rates are crap.
That little rant aside, Baker Creek claims "With more brightly colored and unique lettuces, it makes a flavorful and brilliant salad." and that the mix "Includes some non-listed rare varieties." For a few bucks, this is a great buy for me. Where I'm paying a premium for some of the other seeds this year, this is just a fabulous deal. The added excitement of seeing what pops up from this little packet is just an added bonus.
Additionally, I'm also kind of hoping that I might be able to get my fiance's uncle to help me set up a cold frame or two so that I might extend the season a bit, and have fresh greens for longer. Supposedly there is a guy nearby that grows greens from February through November. Yum!
curious about my impressions of Baker Creek? click here for my original post!
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