Once they gain some size, the plants benefit from a dimmer light. Generally, directions on the seed packet provide adequate information for starting seeds indoors and nurturing them until they can make the transition to the outdoors. Blush Batavian lettuce Another new introduction this year, Sweet Pea North Shore is a Royal Horticultural Society winner. This sweetly perfumed plant has bicolored ruffled petals in rich claret and violet-blue. It is an elegant addition to the flower garden.
Nothing thrills the veggie lover more than a salad with ingredients picked right from the garden.
Begin with Blush Batavian Crunch Blend lettuce. This attractive lettuce is weather-tolerant and has heavy rosettes with big crunchy and tender leaves in handsome reds and deep greens. Blush Batavian Crunch Blend is a French specialty for home gardeners with bolting resistance, tip burn and lettuce mosaic virus tolerance. Two new tomatoes are bound to bring taste sensations to salad and burgers this summer. Tomato Granny Smith is a surprise tomato.