Market Farming

["wiediger" <wiediger AT msn.com>]

We grew both Sierra and Nevada next to Jericho. Both the summer crisps
bolted on us while the Jericho did fine.  Where did you hear that Johnny's
was bringing back Kalura?  It is our main winter Romaine and we are
struggling to find a replacement.  That is really great news to us!!

Paul and Alison Wiediger
Au Naturel Farm
http://aunaturelfarm.homestead.com




. Here in central Virginia,
> where we also have 90+ days, or should I say months, our
> favourite lettuces for summer have been Sierra, Nevada, Cardinale
> - the Batavian crisps. Have you tried these ones, or just the
> Summertime-type iceburgs? I certainly want to try Jericho after the
> high praise, even though we thought we had settled on some
> varieties that worked for us. > Kalura did well for us in early summer (up
till June), got
> enormous! Johnny's have now brought it back, thank goodness! I
> think they maybe suggested it as a mesclun crop, but we wanted it
> for the full-size heads.
> Pam Dawling, Twin Oaks Community, Louisa, VA