Don’t Wet Your Plants! …It’s LETTUCE GROW!

Posted bycatgwoodPosted inHome Gardening

We came across “Lettuce Grow” practically by accident. We saw it pop-up as an advertisement online. After doing a bit of research, my husband, James, and I were smitten!

James and I have grown up gardening and have always loved having produce right at our fingertips. For some reason, watching a plant grow, makes it taste so much better! Right?! James and I tend to eat salad as a side, with practically two meals a day (lunch and dinner). So we are constantly buying tons of lettuce and veggies. One thing we, and our daughter, love…is fruit! But we just aren’t the best at buying and using it regularly. Sometimes it is because of the limited availability in our area and limitation of the seeds available as well. We are hoping that this new product will help us better incorporate foods we know we love in a way that we also love- through gardening!

We live out in the panhandle of Texas in a tiny little town called Pampa. We often experience windy weather with our first winter freeze beginning in October. We are now destined for the dry, scorching heats in the summer…and after this last arctic freeze this past month…I’m looking forward to it!

We decided to purchase Lettuce Grow Farmstand with 36 spaces for seedlings. We ordered everything online through the website. Everything arrived in perfect condition. The seedlings were shipped the day the equipment arrived, so we had plenty of time to prepare for the seedlings. The seedlings ship when the plants are 3-4 weeks old. So the first harvest comes pretty quickly!

So, first…What is Lettuce Grow and Why it is Worth Considering?

  • You place all the plants into something called a Farmstand. The Farmstand is basically a huge tower with a water tank at the base. A water pump feeds the nutrient rich water to the top of the stand and it rains down on the plants.

  • The water pump runs on a timer so it AUTOMATICALLY waters your plants for you. Imagine that! You won’t forget to water the plants again! For my husband and I, this was a big selling point!

  • The Farmstand can be used indoors and outdoors. They sell these magic glow rings to help maximize growth inside. The only maintenance that is needed is a once a week check in- Adjust PH, Add Nutrients, and More Water if needed. That’s it. This works with those with a green thumb (like my husband) and a black thumb (like myself).

    • ON TOP OF THE LETTUCE GROW 
    • 1 Lunchbox Pepper
    • 1 Jalapeno
    • 2 Swiss Chard
    • ON BOTTOM OF THE LETTUCE GROW
    • 1 Mini Cucumber
    • 1 Oregon Tomato
    • 1 Zucchini 
    • 3 Broccoli
    • 3 Green Beans
    • 3 Cherry Tomato (Scarlet)
    • ANYWHERE ON THE FARMSTAND
    • 2 Red Leaf Lettuce
    • 1 Greens Mix
    • 3 Romaine
    • 2 Dapple Butter Lettuce
    • 2 Spinach 
    • 2 Summer Lettuce
    • 4 Baby Lettuce 
    • 4 Strawberry

    This is our first adventure with “Lettuce Grow.” We plan to document our findings, planting schedules, and give weekly updates for whoever is curious enough to peruse, as well as help us plan for what to do next and how to incorporate lettucegrow into our daily life.

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