The lettuce looks great. The variety in this picture is called Buttercrunch and it is beautiful. We planted it in an area that has only been tilled for one year, so we will have to be extra-vigilant with the weed control. We also had a mysterious critter mow down part of the row, mainly choosing to eat the Valmaine. The missing plants were dutifully replanted, only to be chewed on again. They are covered with a row cover, so it is something small and perhaps mouse-like that is enjoying a delicious salad at free will. We have not identified the culprit, obviously, so maybe it's time to get out the headlamps and go "bug searching" at night when they are out and easier to see. Maybe this attractive lettuce will saturate the animal market and the critter will leave more bountiful produce for human consumption. We have a friend who identifies organic food as "half eaten" food. Hope this is the percent she was taking about.
Author: Anna, with the witty closure by her dad, Chris.
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