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Ark of Taste Spotted Trout Lettuce
Discover the unique beauty and taste of Ark of Taste Spotted Trout Lettuce. This heirloom variety, known for its distinctive red speckles and robust flavor, brings a splash of history and elegance to your salads. Grown with care for sustainability and flavor, each leaf tells a story of tradition and culinary heritage. Add a touch of gourmet to your meals with this exquisite lettuce
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Here's the Heritage Story:
Ark of Taste's Spotted Trout Lettuce, also known as Forellenschluss, boasts a rich heritage that traces back to European gardens of the 18th century. Cherished for its vibrant, speckled leaves that resemble the pattern of a trout's back, this heirloom variety offers a crisp texture and a slightly nutty flavor. Cultivated with traditional methods that prioritize biodiversity and sustainability, Spotted Trout Lettuce brings both historical significance and exceptional taste to your table. Rediscover this culinary treasure and savor a piece of garden history.
Plant Specifications:
The Ark of Taste Spotted Trout Lettuce typically takes around 2 to 3 weeks from starter plant to reach maturity. Harvest the outer leaves as needed once the plant reaches a suitable size, or wait until the entire head is mature for a full harvest.
Make sure to plant in nutrient dense soil to ensure thriving plants. You can purchase our magic organic soil and organic soil boosters (micro and macro nutrients in the form of marine-based fertilizers, worm castings, and beneficial fungi) specifically curated to help improve your soil.
- Growing Season: Year Round (in mild climates)
- Harvest Method: Grazing method, cut and come again, start harvesting as soon as there are 5 mature leaves (4-5" long)
- First Harvest: 2-4 weeks from initial planting (2 weeks during peak growing seasons, 4 weeks during cold winter months)
- Final Harvest: 5-8 weeks
- Best Planted Wall Placement: Any level
We grow with the seasons! So in most climates, you will be able to grow year round. Typically most lettuce can handle the cooler temperatures and tend to look for the shade in the hotter temperatures.
You want to be aware of the extreme temperature ranges in your region. If you follow the guidelines below, you will be safe:
COLD CLIMATES
- If you live in a location where the temperatures dip below freezing, then you will want to wait until night temperatures are in the 40's consistently.
- On the occasional dips into the 30's, you can cover with a sheet or bring them indoors for that time period. The breeze is good for plants and helps to keep bugs at bay so growing outdoors is optimal.
WARM CLIMATES:
- If you live where it reaches above 90 degrees consistently, you'll want to grow heat tolerant fruiting plants (tomatoes and peppers) and herbs (basil, mint, rosemary) primarily.
To find out what extreme temperatures your location experiences, check out the USDA zone for your region.
We always ship our organic seedlings at their peak for transplant which means they can be held before shipping. We typically ship plants according to the following schedule:
CA - ship Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays.
US states outside of CA - ship Mondays and Tuesdays.
Outside of US - we do not currently ship outside of the US.
For more information, refer to our shipping policy.
Don't worry we tend to over-communicate the details when it comes to logistics. You'll know when orders (both seedlings and other garden products) are shipped.
No Time to Plant? Add our Planting Service! Here's How it Works
Choose What to Grow
Choose seedlings from our organic seedling shop and add the planting service by adding Planted Produce to the cart.
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We Plant & Ship
We plant the seedlings for you using fresh organic soil & organic nutrients, package them with loving care and ship direct to your home.
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Arrives Ready to Grow
Open the box and slip your plants into the Planted Wall or container planters in your patio garden. Start harvesting in 3 weeks!