Five Feline Farm

Tag: Lettuce

  • Spring Lettuce

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    Spring has finally arrived here in East Central Illinois. The daytime temperatures are reaching the low 70’s and the sounds of spring thunderstorms roll across the fields. The rain and warmth combine to begin the vegetable growing season. One of our favorite early crops here at Five Feline Farm is leaf lettuce. Our preferred variety…

  • How to Preserve Lettuce: Egg Rolls

    How to Preserve Lettuce: Egg Rolls

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    About this time of year as the weather turns hot, lettuce in the garden will either turn bitter or bolt. This cool season crop is not suited to temperatures in the 80’s. Oft times we find ourselves with an abundance of this delicious and nutritious crop. It can turn into a zucchini type proposition where…