Lettuce Love Salads and Greens

03/08/2026

Moonglow pears are popular and well known for producing large, soft and juicy yellow-green fruit blushes with red! Ideal for eating, canning or baking into that favorite early summer dish!

03/04/2026

The blooms are always a good show, but once pollination takes place the business end begins! Fruit setting is proof of live birth in plants!! Like us humans, plants begin the road to maturation needing the best available inputs and environment to assure a quality fruit that makes you proud to be a producer!

02/17/2026

Structuring your garden to provide not only companionship for plants but efficiency for yourself is quite wise! Most lone gardeners/farmers overwork themselves by not taking the time to see what works together to provide for themselves more from less work. The overall layout you create, like your home, needs to be both cohesive and manageable. Stacking plants that protect each other from both biological factors, like pest and environmental factors like harsh sun and wind, are equally essential to keeping the tender crops harvestable and the sturdy ones healthy. Symbiosis or the working together of various organisms and even cultivars can produce very prolific yields in personal and commercial operations!

Some vegetables defend themselves when grown in the right company.
These 9 pairings create natural pest barriers without a single spray.

- Tomatoes & Basil: Basil's methyl eugenol repels thrips and whiteflies from tomato foliage within a 2-foot radius
- Tomatoes & Marigolds: French marigold roots release alpha-terthienyl, killing root-knot nematodes in the surrounding soil
- Peppers & Nasturtiums: Nasturtiums act as a trap crop — aphids attack them first, sparing pepper plants entirely
- Carrots & Rosemary: Rosemary's volatile oils mask carrot scent from carrot rust flies during their May egg-laying window
- Cabbage & Dill: Dill flowers attract parasitic wasps that lay eggs inside cabbageworm caterpillars
- Squash & Radishes: Radishes planted around squash hills lure flea beetles away from squash seedlings
- Beans & Savory: Summer savory repels bean beetles while enhancing bean flavor through root proximity
- Eggplant & Catnip: Catnip releases nepetalactone, a compound 10 times more effective than DEET against flea beetles
- Cucumbers & Tansy: Tansy attracts ladybugs that consume cucumber beetles at a rate of 50 per day

Plant allies, not chemicals.

02/10/2026

Blueberry and Camellias make quite the dynamic duo here in Florida! Both love and live for the acidic soil, partial to full sun and are great companions that do not compete! Common Camellias are of the Japonica and Sasanqua cultivars. A fun fact is that every cup of tea comes from the Camelia sinensis cultivar producing a full range from white to black teas from their caffeine rich leaves both soothing and energizing people for millenia!!! If you want a show go check out the mature Camelias as they come into bloom in Jacksonville’s Riverside Park this Spring!!

01/17/2026

Who’s ready for raised beds?!?!? As the new Spring Season approaches, raised bed prep should be on our minds! As one of the most common ways to institute a home garden raised beds not only serve as a better ergonomic method but it helps when poor soil conditions are present in a desired placement area! Follow for more info and tips on how to get your green thumb growing!

12/03/2025

🌞Test plot had a big surprise this morning🌞. We run small patch test plots for:

Future crop planning
-Germination verification
-Sow density trials (microgreens)
-Seed production for cultivar preservation

Having a test plot allows us to scout ahead to truly give the concierge approach to cultivation for our executive customers, providing personal insight to full flavor and presentation characteristics! This edge will not only elevate your customers palate, but also plate performance alike. As the Jacksonville culinary market continues to expand it will harbor new approaches with its growth 🥂Contact us today for a free Concierge Cultivation Consultation!

10/21/2025

Before and after of today’s redistribution of Alocasia and Colocasia plants in our bamboo trail! Both are referred to as “elephant ear”commonly and are very resilient plants with a bold and plentiful display. Easy to maintain and does wonders for your soil improving moisture retention and fertility.

09/01/2025

Unlock the secrets of hydroponic farming and transform your gardening experience. Visit our website to discover innovative techniques and fresh produce that can elevate your meals.

08/18/2025

Gotta love a quick germination with these Tropicana lettuce seeds from !! Crisp bold bite and can hold just about anything you throw at them from vegan tacos to that sirloin burger with blue cheese crumbles! This is a showstopper that will have your eyes closing and your mouth rwatering with flavor!

08/08/2025

All clean and ready to go but first! THE WEEKEND HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE FROM LLSAG!! Be well and stay safe!

03/15/2025

First fruit harvest from Zulu and Murasaki sweet peppers . First fruit harvesting provides a more even distribution of the plants energy to flowering and fruiting parts of the plant often resulting in greater yields!!!

02/12/2025

Hey everyone we have a brand new website with plenty to offer at Lettuceloved.com!!! Go check us out and we will see you there!!

Discover how to grow fresh greens like lettuce indoors with our expert tips and techniques for thriving indoor gardens.