If they get enough water, looseleaf, butterhead, and romaine lettuces will resprout from the base, giving you a second cutting a couple weeks after the first.It’s best to process lettuce soon after harvesting. Swish the leaves around in a large bowl of water. If there are any aphids ...
Many gardeners and salad enthusiasts question how to grow romaine lettuce from seed. This classic salad green is one of the easiest crops to grow in raised beds and containers or the ground, and it’s ideal for harvesting early in the spring and alongside your fall vegetables. ...
Lettuce needs little introduction. Grown for its luscious leaves, there’s a cornucopia of both hearting and loose-leaf varieties to explore. Lettuces that form dense heads for harvesting whole include creamy butterhead types, upright romaine and cos lettuces, and the classic, crunchy iceberg. L...
Lettuce.My personal favorite for lettuce is romaine, but any lettuce you prefer will work well. Leeks.Leeks are not something I have had in my diet until more recently. It is very popular in France and the white part is eaten, not the green stalks. ...