Drats -the Farmers co-op had no buttercrunch lettuce.

The farmers co-op had no butter crunch lettuce. I had to settle for an iceberg lettuce. I guess I
will have to continue my search. Also I couldn't resist buying some strawberry plants to plant
in the vegetable garden, really a mixed garden. You can plant the repeat blooming strawberries
in zone 8 in February.

Have you heard all the buzz about green tea and it's health benefits. Green tea is harvested from Camellia sinensis, which means Chinese Camellia. Also black tea and oolong tea is also made from the same plant. You can grow this camellia in the milder parts of the U.S. - to
zone 8. If you live in a colder climate you can grow on a balcony or patio and bring inside when it freezes, or grow in your green house. You should wait until plant is 3 years old before harvesting the leaves for tea.