Metta Lettuce Mix

Metta Lettuce MixIn the Pali language of ancient Buddhism, "Metta" is the word for loving kindness, the attribute of benevolence and good will felt toward others. In our neck of the woods, Metta evokes the name of our road and the nearby hamlet: Mettacahonts, a word likely of Mahican origin that means "tree shaded creek." So, we named this lovely lettuce mix Metta to express our love for it, to embody the good will of sharing seeds, and to help our customers feel

it reaches maturity in just 35-40 days

meandering in antique shops for inspiration

Original Medium: Silkcreen on paper

Sourced locally through a "table to farm" approach led by Community Compost

as well as the recently re-popularized Physalis pruinosa (such as our Aunt Molly's Ground Cherry)

on top of which adorn four large

Lucy Nguyen works in digital illustration techniques

Keep plants and pollinators top of mind—and dazzle your garden-loving friends—by sporting this bandana as you cultivate

and blush-pink

giant flowers in shades of orange

the tallest and latest-flowering of all alliums

bursts into bloom with white and lavender puffballs reaching up to 6’ tall