Harvest: Harvest lettuce when it is young to avoid tough, bitter leaves. Looseleaf varieties can have leaves picked as they become large enough. Notes: Lettuce grows best in cool temperatures. During the height of summer, grow lettuce in a sheltered area to keep it from bolting. ...
There are many varieties of lettuce varieties that you can grow.Most types of lettuce overgrow that you can harvest each plant for weeks, but there are lots of varieties in seed catalogs and shelves of seeds: Looseleaf Looseleaf lettuce is one of the easiest plants to grow. It’s also s...
How to Grow Lettuce - Harvest Time Days to Maturity:Loose-leaf varieties can be ready to begin cutting in as little as three weeks. Varieties that form loose or tight heads need more time, up to several weeks. Because there are so many varieties, check the information on the seed packet...
Psst:Try planting seeds every two weeks to make sure your garden will be able to supply you and your family with lettuce all year long. And don’t forget to harvest the outer leaves so the rest of the plant can continue to grow. Watch Out for Pests, Disease, and Weeds You won’t b...
How to Harvest and Store Asparagus Asparagus spears in spring by Stephen Albert Sharing is caring! Facebook Twitter Save Harvest asparagus when spears are 6 to 9 inches (15-23 cm) long, about the thickness of your index finger, and before the tips begin to separate. Table of Contents...
Romaine lettuce is one of the most popular greens in both the garden and the kitchen. Gardeners love fast-growing Romaine lettuce. It forms a loosehead, that is easy to harvest. It takes up little space in the garden, too. The average American gardener grows a variety of greens. Romaine ...
Decide if you want to grow a loose-leaf lettuce variety or head lettuce. Loose-leaf varieties tend to be a bit more heat tolerant and you can harvest them more gradually. How long it takes for plants to reach maturity depends on the variety but tends to be between four and eight weeks...
Like spinach and other spring ephemerals, lettuce forms a low rosette of leaves in early spring, then sends up a flower stalk when summer heat and dryness set in. Lettuce turns bitter once the flower stalk begins to form, so harvest before a central stem starts to form.Growing Lettuce—‘...
Our advice for storing heads of freshly picked lettuce depends on the cleanliness of the greens. If you harvest a head of lettuce that’s extra gritty and might have some bugs tucked inside, go ahead and wash your veggies to avoid getting your fridge all dirty. After washing the greens,...
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