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  • From: Sam White <cedarrockcsa AT yahoo.com>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Lettuce display & Hoophouse query
  • Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 05:26:57 -0700 (PDT)

Paul/Alison,

I discovered Jericho romaine this year and it has been
excellent for me as well. I haven't been able to grow
a romaine for our farmer's markets(mid-June)
before..and my CSA customers love it as well.

Sam

--- wiediger AT msn.com wrote:

> Toni,
>
> I don't know about Eastern Kentucky, but here in
> South Central, the ONLY variety that will grow in
> summer is a romaine called Jericho. Others are
> grown, and we have tried them all over time ( in
> shade, watering every day, even in float beds), but
> they get bitter before they get large enough to
> sell. Jericho doesn't. It will hold about 2 weeks
> without bolting after reaching full size, so we
> transplant every two weeks or so. Our mesclun is
> ready 17 days from seeding, so we plant every Monday
> all summer. By 21 days, it is often bolting.
>
> We are trialing 2 others this summer, one of which
> is a buttercrunch, also Israeli. We'll report on it
> later.
>
>
> Paul and Alison Wiediger
> Au Naturel Farm
> http://aunaturelfarm.homestead.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: tonitime AT juno.com
> To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 1:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Lettuce display &
> Hoophouse query
>
>
> Lucy and Anyones,
> I am thinking Lucy's climate is not so very
> different from our
> Kentucky area, and am wondering what varieties
> you've had luck in sowing
> toward early or late summer success? Marvel of 4
> seasons? any others?
> Also, do you need either shade cloth or a
> part-shade to grow it under?
>
> As an aside, we are thrilled to be given our first
> hoophouse structure
> from a pal who is a mushroom grower in KY. It's
> 48' X14' at about 7'
> high/ tubular steel. Would any of you recommend
> that we extend that
> height with some chain link fence posting? I plan
> on it being in the
> same spot for a good while, and not yet too
> educated about what we will
> use it for in our next-to-no market area ( a bit
> of growth finally
> showing in these poor counties!). I will begin to
> learn with just season
> extension, and perhaps later turn it into a
> greenhouse in more prosperous
> times! I have so appreciated learning about such
> from some of you and
> the web! Neighbors ( elderly dear ones) that i
> grow their garden for
> now, have just offered to purchase the poly film
> for me. Life is good
> that way ;-)
> Good growing, All~
> Toni in E KY
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