Harvesting Lettuce?
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by peppereater on May 25, 2006 12:37 PM
Hi there Marina! ![[wavey]](im/graemlins/wavey.gif)
When it's big enough to eat, (3 to 5 inches) it's big enough to harvest, and it will grow back. If it gets too big, it gets bitter, and when the weather gets too hot, it gets tough and bitter. Enjoy it now! I also use scissors to cut it.
How are those 'mators doing?
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Dave
Even my growlights are getting restless!
When it's big enough to eat, (3 to 5 inches) it's big enough to harvest, and it will grow back. If it gets too big, it gets bitter, and when the weather gets too hot, it gets tough and bitter. Enjoy it now! I also use scissors to cut it.
How are those 'mators doing?
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Dave
Even my growlights are getting restless!
by johnCT on May 25, 2006 02:21 PM
You can really eat it at ANY height, so that doesn't really matter. The younger, the better I think. If you take all the leaves off it the plant will die, but if you only snip a few off each plant the plant will continue to grow. Its also a good idea to plant more seed every few weeks to get a continued harvest. Not sure how it would do in the summer in your climate. You may need some row cover material to provide it some relief from the summer sun.
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John - Zone 6
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John - Zone 6
by Marina on May 26, 2006 01:00 AM
Thanks for the advice guys. Especially about just cutting a few leaves off each plant. We had been cuttingn each plant to like an inch or two of the ground, so we will stop that. ![[Smile]](im/smile.gif)
Its so nice to go outside and get exactly what we want for our salad with no waste!
Its so nice to go outside and get exactly what we want for our salad with no waste!
by weezie13 on May 26, 2006 06:18 AM
Yes, only use the outter leaves..
That way the plant will continue to grow and
continue to give you more lettuce...
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Weezie
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That way the plant will continue to grow and
continue to give you more lettuce...
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Weezie
Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
- Bible - Hebrews 13:2
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by pagarden on May 26, 2006 07:27 AM
i've always just pulled off the outer leaves to eat and let the rest of the plant grow. you can use it at any size. and i've always just pulled it down and off the plants instead of using scissors.
by Rosepetal on May 26, 2006 09:34 AM
I've used sissors or a sharp knife to snip off the tops.
I have a question about the lettuce, mine is coming up really nice but I've never noticed that it is such a pale green color.
I have planted it right beside my radishes and spinach and these are a rich green color. Am I just mixed up? Should this leaf lettuce be a pale green color, or am I doing something wrong?
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For this "New Year" help me to be kinder and more loving to all around me, I pray.
I have a question about the lettuce, mine is coming up really nice but I've never noticed that it is such a pale green color.
I have planted it right beside my radishes and spinach and these are a rich green color. Am I just mixed up? Should this leaf lettuce be a pale green color, or am I doing something wrong?
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For this "New Year" help me to be kinder and more loving to all around me, I pray.
by weezie13 on May 26, 2006 10:47 AM
Depends on variety and how young it is.....
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Weezie
Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
- Bible - Hebrews 13:2
http://photobucket.com/albums/y250/weezie13/
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Weezie
Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
- Bible - Hebrews 13:2
http://photobucket.com/albums/y250/weezie13/
by Marina on May 26, 2006 11:13 AM
Mine is a beautiful pale green color... maybe its just the type?
by Rosepetal on May 26, 2006 02:20 PM
Ok!!! Will be patient. ![[thumb]](im/graemlins/thumb.gif)
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For this "New Year" help me to be kinder and more loving to all around me, I pray.
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For this "New Year" help me to be kinder and more loving to all around me, I pray.
by johnCT on May 27, 2006 12:28 AM
quote:What variety is it? I plant Black-Seeded Simpson every year and it is usually a very pale green color, but this is one of the best varieties that I've tried.
Originally posted by Rosepetal:
I have a question about the lettuce, mine is coming up really nice but I've never noticed that it is such a pale green color.
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John - Zone 6
by Rosepetal on May 27, 2006 05:58 AM
John, I can't find my package and I tho't I'd written it down which type I used, but I've asked another gardener from our area and she said it was normal, so I'll just be patient.
It is coming up real nice and last night we had a wonderful 1/2 inch of rain. A real blessing on all our crops and gardens around here. We're not dry, but this rain is God-sent.![[flower]](im/graemlins/flower.gif)
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For this "New Year" help me to be kinder and more loving to all around me, I pray.
It is coming up real nice and last night we had a wonderful 1/2 inch of rain. A real blessing on all our crops and gardens around here. We're not dry, but this rain is God-sent.
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For this "New Year" help me to be kinder and more loving to all around me, I pray.
by joegardener on June 10, 2006 03:43 PM
I have been plantung black seed simpson for 20 years. It will be a pale green and the smaller the leaf the better. 3 to 5 inch I plant in very early spring as soon as I can till In illinois its early march. It needs cool weather. When the weather gets warmer or the leafs get to big, when you cut it look at the stem if you see a milky residue coming from it it can be bitterLike peppereater I cut to about 1 inch above the ground and it will grow back. by the time I get to the end of the row I start over.
by peppereater on June 11, 2006 03:08 AM
quote:Joe...thanks for posting that. That was my recollection. I did not plant any this year as it has been hot since February. I have found that planting some in late summer gives me an excellent fall harvest.
Originally posted by joegardener:
Like peppereater I cut to about 1 inch above the ground and it will grow back. by the time I get to the end of the row I start over.
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Dave
Even my growlights are getting restless!
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yesterday we started harvesting our lettuce to eat in our dinner salads. Its a loose leaf lettuce and just take some sissors and cut the lettuce. I had a few questions for those that have grown this before... How do you know when the lettuce is fully grown? (how big our the leaves, etc) How do you harvest it? will it grow back where I cut it?
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