Cardiff Garden Blog

I grow a lot of lettuce in the winter/spring season. The one I've come to love growing the most is a particular variety called Red Sails.  They tend to have a reddish brown hue on the ends of leaves. Such vibrant color and crisp taste. I love adding fresh lettuce to my tuna salad.  I'm the type that won't buy lettuce at the store for fear of it going bad in the fridge before using it.  When you grow your own its the freshest you'll ever taste.

What a great thing to grow in the cold and gray winter and early spring but lettuce.  I love growing different varieties to add to my sandwich or tacos.  They are super easy to grow and take care of and nothing tastes better than a fresh picked piece of lettuce.  My favorite variety is one called Farmers Market Blend. It has a mix of different types all in one pack and love the mix of flavors. The bigger fan leaves were part of an asian salad mix.  Towards the back of the photo you can also see some of my kale growing just a typical lunch sandwich packed high with fresh picked greens.