The usual term is "consistent soil moisture levels", not "consistent watering". Very different things. ;) It means keep the soil the roots are growing in slightly moist all the time rather than dry/wet/dry/wet etc. That way they have a consistent source of water. But it doesn't mean soaked or drenched, just damp. And it isn't just lettuce but most all garden vegetables. The easiest way is to use a drip irrigation system set on an auto timer so that several times a day the plants receive a small amount of slowly delivered water. Dave

I like how the nursery butchered the name :-) Just for kicks, I actually went to the RHS registry to check if a hybrid with that name has actually been registered. The date could be related to anything. It could be when it last bloomed or it could be the date when it was last repotted. I would tend to think that it would be a last repotted date as I've seen that on tags from orchids at Trader Joes.

Michelle, I haven't ruled anything out except cabbage flower since that's all that anyone suggested. The other pic looked yellow so I had to manuver a little so I could show you. I will look into that. Thanks and do post a pic.. Rita, it very well may be! This is my first year with a bloom and it's ffo so it may brighten up a bit.. Chris, this is the same camera I used last year. Now, I have three and surely can find one that takes true shots. I am going to look into Bubbly. It could be the name! Petalpatsy, I am very fond of Uninhibited!..She a really good double and I have had her for several years and don't remember ever seeing her bloom single. I'm glad your boat floats.. Mary, SDC blooms single for me when she first starts blooming. This year she double right away..Go figure! Must have been the rain.. Nancy, I haven't had SL very long but she is drawing my favor. I really like her!! gonegardening, SL was new for me last year but even then, she did well. This year seems to be an exceptional year for her..PB looks peachy sometimes. I hope she stays a nice pink..You are in the same zone as I, so I am a little surprised you don't have some blooms to share.. Glad to "whet" your appetite though... Lalalandwi, I'm glad you like some of them.. It makes for lots of pleasure if someone else enjoys the pix too!! Thank you all for commenting!!...Ellie

NOID stands for No Identification. When a plant loses its tag, it loses its identification, and thus is now a NOID(name the species...phal, den...etc.).