Whether you enjoyed Halloween or not, the end of summer’s scary heat is something to celebrate.Cool season crops like spinach and lettuce are both nutritious and fun to grow. Both will continuously produce through the fall, winter and into the spring. They thrive in well-draining soil, preferably sandy loam.Lettuces have shallow root systems, so their roots don’t compete as much with other plants and can be inter-planted between rows or tucked into small spaces. Lettuces actually look nice when planted with flowers in containers. There are so many different types of lettuces, and some are really ornamental as well as edible.Spinach plants have a more extensive ...