Growing Lettuce in Fall

Lettuce is a cool-season crop, so it grows well in autumn. Tammy Algood checks out the beautiful rows of Salanova head lettuce at Red Thread Farm in Franklin TN. Here, they direct sow it in October. Its a cut and come again type that produces until the Persephone Period (when daylight falls below 10 hours/day).

Gardener Extras

Salanova assortment comprises 5 different lettuce types: butterhead, oakleaf, lollo, crispy and Batavia. Salanova has 3 times more leaves than other lettuces. All of the leaves are small in size, similar to baby leaf.
Persephone Period refers to the time of year when daylight falls below 10 hours per day. It reference the daughter of Demeter,, Goddess of Harvest in Greek mythology.

Gardener Notes

Red Thread Farm 5561 Parker Branch Road, Franklin TN 37064 redthreadfarm.com Farm Store W-Sat 9-4pm

Tammy Algood

Tammy Algood — Tammy has loved to garden and cook her whole life. She wanted to spend as much time as possible with her Grandmother who gardened and cooked, so she learned at her knee. Tammy is a marketing specialist with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. She has written numerous cookbooks, including Farm Fresh Southern Cooking and The Southern Slow Cooker Bible. “Being a host on Volunteer Gardener allows me to meld both of my passions into one activity…cooking from my garden.”