Episode 252: Grow Winter Lettuce In Mason Jars

Today, I will walk you through the overview of what I plan to do in order to grow lettuce indoors in mason jars! I will also cover the supplies needed and goals of the project.

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Resources:

• My Video on Step One with the Indoor Growing Operation
• Net Pots - recommended by Jack Spirko for durability 
• Rapid Rooter Plugs
• Nutrient 
• Clay pebbles 

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• RarePlantStore.com
• How to plant bare root plants https://rareplantstore.com/how-to-plant-trees/  
• Why Fodder Trees https://rareplantstore.com/why-fodder-trees/

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What’s Up on the Homestead

• Planting peas
• Lots of winter cleanup
• No duck eggs yet, but seeking to move the coop to a less soppy location
• Time to plant bare root plants

Main topic of the Show: Growing Winter Lettuce In Mason Jars

• Goals of the project 
  • Least amount in infrastructure outlay
  • Very little time investment
  • Ability to have an ongoing supply of fresh lettuce year round
  • Find ways to visually integrate it with the house redo
• Process
  • Supplies needed
    • Waterproof container
    • Rockwool or seedling plugs
    • Netpots
    • Seeds
    • Lights
    • Timer
    • Mason Jars
    • Clay pebbles
    • Nutrient
    • Paper or tinfoil
  • Germination
  • Grow the roots
  • Transplant the plugs - (will transplant half prematurely) add the nutrient solution
  • Cover the jars
  • Check every few days until I understand the speed of water consumption
  • Harvest lettuce
  • Regrow several times because it is lettuce
  • Assess timing so that there is a perpetual crop

Hopes and expectations 

• 5 weeks to harvest, with a smaller thinning harvest
• Restart seedling every 4 weeks
• 10 plants is enough
• Lower cost than store bought
• Better flavor than store bought
• ….fun and learning

Make it a great week!

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