Rubens Baby Romaine Lettuce

50-60 days. A Lilliputian Lettuce worthy of its title, Rubens is an artful addition to your kitchen garden's color palette. Rich burgundy outer leaves surround a crunchy heart of lush, cool celadon green! This open-pollinated, hardy dwarf should be harvested when about 7" to 8" tall. Its rich leaf color becomes even deeper in cold weather and pairs well with the creamy green of avocado. Quite yummy when drizzled with a simple vinaigrette of blood orange juice and olive oil. (OP.)

One packet of about 700 seeds
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#2650
$4.85
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A far cry from its wild, weedy ancestors, Lettuce now appears in all shapes, textures, flavors and sizes, bringing healthy crunch to modern kitchens. The varieties we offer are beautiful, reliable and usually not available in stores. To enjoy its ephemeral sweetness and texture, make sure Lettuce grows quickly: water it frequently and fertilize weekly with fish emulsion or manure tea. Direct-seed from the spring through the late summer. For baby greens, sow thickly and harvest with scissors or raise transplants, plugging seedlings into empty spaces in your garden as they become available.

Average seed life: 3 years.

To broaden the range of texture and flavor in your garden and salads, don't forget to plant some of these specialty Salad Greens: Arugula, Asian Greens, Chervil, Claytonia, Cress, Dandelion Greens, Endive, Escarole, Frisee, Giant Red Mustard, Komatsuna, Lettuce, Mache, Mibuna, Minutina, Mizuna, Orach, Radicchio, Salad Blends, Sorrel, Spinach, Swiss Chard, and Tatsoi.

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