In 2013, as part of National Blog Posting Month (NaBloPoMo), I chronicled my goal of picking lettuce from my garden on Thanksgiving Day in southeast Michigan.
Not an easy goal, given our nighttime November temperatures were often in the mid-teens (Fahrenheit).
And a trip to Florida in mid-November that year meant I had to rely on a heavy mulch of leaves to protect the lettuce while I was away.
It worked! Eleven years ago today, I picked lettuce for our Thanksgiving holiday meal!
This year, I did the same thing. But not intentionally.
As I did in 2013, I planted leaf lettuce seeds in September.
But this time in pots.
I had great success this year growing cucumbers, carrots, and lettuce in pots. Planting and maintenance was easier.
With fewer bugs and diseases.
Protecting the plants on cold nights was easier, since I didn’t need to construct a cold frame.
Rather, I washed out my trash cans and inverted them over the potted lettuce plants overnight.
Today, our family will be enjoying a lovely green salad at our Thanksgiving Day dinner with Red Sails and Marvel of Four Seasons lettuce grown from our garden.
For those who celebrate, I hope you enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday with your family and friends.
