Grow Your Own Greens for a Fresh Summer Harvest

Make the most of the sunny days ahead by growing your own mini lettuces and greens. With a windowsill, balcony, or patio, you can harvest enough fresh greens to keep you sorted for salads all summer long.

Choose Your Crop

Grow what you like and what your family will eat. For a simple lettuce crop, consider a loose-leaf variety rather than one with a tight head of leaves. You can also grow rocket, mizuna, and endive for a tastier variety.

Grow for It

Follow the instructions on the seed pack for the most chance of success. Sow rows of lettuce or rocket seeds, for example, in multipurpose compost, around 1cm deep, then cover with a light layer of compost. Use containers with drainage holes, so the plants don’t get waterlogged. Sow every two weeks through summer for a steady crop.

Growing your own lettuce is easy and rewarding.

A Cut Above

For a longer harvest, choose leaf lettuces that will keep you in summer greens. You can cut the leaves off for a meal and more will grow in their place.

Harvest your lettuce and enjoy the fruits of your labor.

Child’s Play

Generations of kids have enjoyed growing cress from seeds, and it’s a cinch to get right. You can make cress egg heads to add more fun. To do this, cut the top third off an egg and empty the yolk and white into a cup. You can use them for cooking later. Wash out the egg shell, then place a damp cotton wool ball in the bottom of each and sprinkle with cress seeds. Draw a funny face on the shells. Keep damp, and after a couple of days, the seeds will start to sprout. In two to three weeks, it should have a full head of cress hair, ready for snipping and eating.

Get the kids involved in growing their own cress.

And, as a special treat, kids can enjoy a free King Jr meal at Burger King.

Burger King is a great place to treat the kids.