Grow a salad thatās as pretty as it is tasty!
Meet Romaine Frecklesāa speckled stunner with crisp, upright leaves and a sweet, nutty crunch. This heirloom beauty brings charm and flavor to your garden and your plate, with red-flecked leaves that look like theyāve been kissed by a watercolor brush.
Variety:Ā Romaine Freckles (Lactuca sativa)
Growth Habit:Ā Cool-season annual
Height:Ā 10ā12 inches
Flavor Profile:Ā Sweet, nutty, and crisp
Color:Ā Green leaves with red speckles
Planting Conditions:Ā Direct sow or transplant in full sun
Harvest Timeline:Ā Heads mature in 55ā65 days
Uses:Ā Perfect for salads, wraps, and garden bouquets
Fun Fact:Ā Also known as āForellenschluss,ā which means āspeckled like a troutā in Germanāhowās that for garden poetry?
If you love a salad thatās as beautiful as it is delicious, Freckles is your new favorite. Its speckled leaves add a rustic charm to Caesar salads, wraps, and garden-fresh dishes. The upright growth makes harvesting a breeze, and the crunch? Oh, itās garden gold. Imagine plucking these vibrant leaves on a sunny morning and tossing them into a bowl with a drizzle of olive oilāpure joy.
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šĀ Choose a Sunny Spot:Ā Plant in full sun with fertile, well-drained soil.
š±Ā Sow the Seeds:Ā Sow Ā¼ inch deep, spacing 8ā10 inches apart.
š§Ā Water Regularly:Ā Keep the soil consistently moist, especially during dry spells.
š¾Ā Thin and Maintain:Ā Once seedlings emerge, thin to 10ā12 inches apart for full heads.
āļøĀ Harvest:Ā Snip outer leaves for a cut-and-come-again harvest or wait for full heads to form and cut at the base.
