Grandma Hadley's
Water
Medium
Light
Medium
Container
3-4 plants per 12" pot, 6" deep (10 gal)
This Hadley family favorite has dark purple tinged leaves, butter and crisp, slightly sweet. Butterhead, 40-50 days. Grandma Emma Hadley was growing this in 1915.
1/4″ deep, 1″ apart, thin to 6-8″ apart.
Full sun to part shade
Grows best in cooler weather
Succession sow for a constant supply
Growing Notes
Fertilizer: May feed, not necessary. Mulch. Succession sow
Companion Plants
Tomatoes
Pests
Coming Soon
Seed Saving
Limit overhead watering once mature. Shake flower heads into bags once grey pappuses appear. Seeds keep in ideal conditions for 6 years.