My grandmother always sowed her lettuce in the shade of taller plants: I laughed for years before understanding why she was right
For decades, a gardener dismissed her grandmother’s habit of tucking lettuce seedlings under taller plants as poor planning. But decades later, after failed summer crops of her own, she finally understood the science: lettuce needs afternoon shade to stay sweet and tender. Here’s how to recreate this time-tested interplanting trick.
