Lettuce or Geens that take the heat?

I'm wondering if there is any lettuce or greens that anyone knows about that does ok or well in the heat? I've never heard of any or been able to grow any, but I'm wondering if any of you know any that might. In the summer around here when it gets in the 80's, 90's or above the farmer's markets have not greens. If someone could grow a strain they have a gold mine around here. I sure miss being able to grow good lettuce and greens in the heat of the summer. Do any of you know of any?

Thanks.

Swiss Chard & Perpetual Spinach.
Ld

I'm trying "Summertime" lettuce this year - it is a head lettuce that's supposed to stand the summer heat. I haven't started it yet.

These were the most likely ones I could find.

http://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/469/

I'm growing Summertime again this year and trying Jericho and Nevada.

There's also Malabar Spinach... a vining green, not a true spinach.
And, Leaf Amaranth , a highly nutritious leafy vegetable loved by most Asians (my wife included) which absolutely LOVES hot weather.
Hope this helps....
LarryD

If you go through the Baker Creek seed catalog you will see that many of the green leafy veggies are grown in warm temperature climates - many of these have key wording so you can choose those that like heat.
Other Asian seed catalogs have similar wording for veggies that do well in warmer weather - you will find some reference to stem coloration and the heat tolerance.

GGG

I have Rainbow Chard that's doing fine, and it's beautifully colorful, also.

I chop it fine and just throw on some salad dressing for a great salad.

I tried Jericho and it did well until we got to the upper 80s/lower 90s for a spell. That triggered it to bolt, but it was tasty while it lasted!

I've heard good things about Nevada; it's on my "to try" list for next fall/winter (lettuce growing season here--fresh salads to kick off the New Years' resolutions!)

I read in Organic Gardening mag a few years ago about using shade to keep the lettuce going longer in summer. Sorry I don't have specifics to tell you.

We plant every two weeks, cut it as baby leaves and shade it so it gets morning sun but noon / afternoon shade. Trying Jericho this summer, too, from Seeds of Change.

Photo of lettuce under the green bean trellis (open to the East). Camera shot taken from the south end pointing north

Oh, does that look nice, jozeeben! Love the arching supports. What are they made out of?

I cut 5/16" slats, made a jig with on a 4x8 sheet of plywood with cleats, and screwed (5) slats together to form a arch. I have arched trusses over my enclosed courtyard that weren't steep enough so these bean trellisses were surplus when I re-did the roof.

Wow--way beyond my skill level, but they sure do look great!

I got a lettuce mix from SSE and i love it. it stayed with me all summer !! i finally let it go to seed in Aug i couldn't keep up with it . I am planting it again this season
its very pretty too
I also like strawberry spinach for summer greens then added dandylions in the same bed. very pretty and tasty too .