3 heirlooms all in one for a Zap & Zing salad delight. I planted these in mind of thinning's as well as an indoor source of salad. I will transplant more mature thinning's to the outdoor main garden. In a way, the salad tub acts as seed flat AND early salad clipping source.
Planted in the shape of a target with the Red romaine in the center main circle.{normal maturity 70 days}
The next circle is planted with French Breakfast Radish {28 days}
with our outer circle planted with Speckled Butterhead lettuce { 55 days}.

The romaine takes the longest for maturity but I snip leaves from growing heads as needed instead of waiting for a full market style head. Also to be done with the Speckles.
My tray of the last few years became a "snatched" snow play toy, alas making the need for new wide & shallow containers. Thankfully I had this beat up Galvanized bucket from the chicken run which was the extra source of water inside their coop under a heat lamp. I inherited a very vintage/antique chicken waterer from a friend which will replace the bucket. After all, plastic waterer's should never be near the heat lamps. What a disaster that could be.
This week will see more of the main garden plants to be seeded in their flats. It feels like a dream to be almost Spring. The teasing of the sun & warmth mixed with the chill of winds & sneaking snow clouds. I savor this time of renewal coming upon us.
Looking forward to that first salad in late April/early May!
Now on the hunt for More containers to Salad plant <3 !