Lettuce Cut off seed stalks when fluffy in appearance, just before all the seeds are completely dried. Tennis-ball' was a very popular lettuce in the vegetable garden at Monticello. Tennis-ball lettuce has been grown since the late 18th century, and it is the parent of Boston lettuce types. Jenny Lind' grows to 1 to 2 pounds with sweet, lime-green flesh. Hearts of Gold' is a very popular old-timer.
Flesh is salmon-orange in color.
Potatoes Potatoes are popular heirloom vegetables. There are many unusual colors, shapes and flavors that are seldom found at the grocery store. Russian Banana' is a fingerling potato that is yellow-fleshed with a pleasantly waxy texture. Ruby Crescent Fingerling' has small tubers between 2 and 6 inches long. Ruby-red skin covers deep yellow flesh.