Tag: Lettuce

Leaf—Also known as looseleaf, cutting or bunching lettuce, this type has loosely bunched leaves and is the most widely planted. It is used mainly for salads. Romaine/Cos—Used mainly for salads and sandwiches, this type forms long, upright heads. This is the most often used lettuce in Caesar salads. Is lettuce leafs or leaves? Leaf lettuce […]

To really up the flavor of your salad, reach for the herbs and spices, which add both flavor and health benefits. “Try adding basil, parsley, chives, thyme, cilantro, mint, or dill,” Scheinfeld says. “Thyme goes well in chicken salads, parsley with grains, and cilantro with avocado and peppers. How do restaurants make salads taste so […]

Some of the most common lettuce pests are: Aphids. Armyworms. Corn earworms. Crickets. Darkling beetles. Flea beetles. Garden symphylans. Grasshoppers. How do you protect lettuce? Prevention is the best cure, so cover lettuces with insect-proof mesh (such as Enviromesh) from June until August, as this will prevent aphids getting to the roots. Some lettuces are […]

Plant seeds 1/8 to 1/4 of an inch deep. Lettuce seeds need light to germinate, so don’t sow them too deep. Seed may be sown in single rows or broadcast for wide row planting (loose-leaf varieties are best for this). How deep should lettuce be planted? ¼ to ½ inch deepIt doesn’t take much work […]

Three good choices are: Buttercrunch (55-days), a small, fast-maturing, dark green bibb lettuce; Tom Thumb, (35-50-days) an easy, fast-growing miniature variety of butterhead; and Red Cross (48d), a heat- tolerant, red butterhead. What lettuce grows best in the summer? Heat-tolerant lettuces: ‘Ice Queen (Reine des Glaces)’ (Summer Crisp) ‘Little Gem’ (Romaine) ‘Marvel of Four Season’ […]

total life cycle for lettuce is 48 days from the seed to harvest. Germination takes place in the germination rooms under germination specific conditions (see Table 5-1). The seedlings then spend 14 days in the nurseries before they are transplanted out into the main gutter growth system. What is the process of lettuce? Lettuce takes […]

spring. If you are buying transplants (small plants) from a garden center or nursery, you may plant between 2 weeks before your last spring frost to 2 weeks after your last spring frost. In most regions, it’s possible to plant another crop of lettuce in the fall or even early winter. When can lettuce seedlings […]

Lettuce is tolerant of cold temperatures for short periods of time, although growth will slow down. To protect lettuce in frost-prone areas, plant romaine or butterhead lettuce, which are the most cold-tolerant. When frost is predicted, cover the garden with sheets or towels to provide some protection. Do I need to protect lettuce? Prevention is […]

The white sap is a milky fluid made of latex that’s naturally found in the lettuce and is completely harmless. The botanical name for the substance is lactucarium, which comes from lactus, the Latin word for milk (the botanical name for lettuce is lactuca sativa, which also stems from this word). What is the milky […]

Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is an annual vegetable in USDA Hardiness Zones 8-10. Bolting in lettuce happens when the plant has matured and reached the end of its life cycle. This growth pattern also happens to many other cool-season plants, including cilantro, spinach, and broccoli. Can you eat lettuce after it bolts? When plants flower, it’s […]

Leggy seedlings can sometimes be saved by gently brushing your fingers back and forth along the tops of the plants every day. This simple motion simulates an outdoor breeze and tricks the seedlings into thinking they need to grow thicker stems to hold up against windy conditions. Why are my lettuce seedlings so leggy? At […]

You can easily trim bolted lettuce with gardening shears or with a sharp knife, but since the lettuce will be bitter to eat, it’s best to just pull the plants out. You can then replant if it’s early enough in the season. Should you pull lettuce after it bolts? Bolted lettuce can still be harvested […]

For heading varieties, use clean, sterilized shears to cut the top two thirds of the plant off. When harvesting other types of lettuce, take the outer, lower leaves first and work your way up the plant. Always leave at least a third of the plant behind so it has some foliage to continue its growth. […]

When plants flower, it’s generally considered a good thing; however, in vegetables grown for their leaves, such as lettuce, spinach, cabbage, and other cole crops, bolting causes the flavor to turn bitter and the leaves to get smaller and tougher, making them inedible. Can bolted lettuce make you sick? It is safe to eat lettuce […]

Romaine lettuce, like other lettuce types, likes cool weather. If you’re seeing that your lettuce is suddenly getting tall and starting to flower, you’re probably well into the warm days of summer. Bolting isn’t just a phenomenon that occurs with lettuce. Why is my lettuce growing tall and skinny? Most lettuce varieties are cool season […]

It takes around 2 to 6 hours for food poisoning symptoms to arise after eating contaminated lettuce or other tainted foods, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM). How common is food poisoning from lettuce? Lettuce is one of the most common causes of food poisoning. Since the start of 2018, there have […]

Plants grown on short days bolted about 135 days after planting, compared with about 90 days for plants on long days, and neither short-day nor long-day plants had premature bolting. Thus, total day length and not temperature determined the time of bolting. How do you know when lettuce is about to bolt? Lettuce does offer […]

Horses Can Eat Lettuce Lettuce is definitely among some of the leafy greens that are delightful for your horses. Unlike some other wild grasses, shrubs, and veggies, lettuce does contain mostly water content. Even though there are some vitamins and minerals, there aren’t as many as some other plants. Is it OK to feed horses […]

It may be contaminated. coli (Escherichia coli) infection. Symptoms of an E. coli infection include severe stomach cramps, diarrhea (often bloody) and vomiting. Symptoms can start a few days after you eat the contaminated lettuce, the CDC says. Why do I get sick after eating lettuce? That’s because germs can stick to the surface of […]

Bolting, when the plants shift from leafy growth into flower production, is caused by a number of factors including high temperatures, long daylight hours, and less moisture – in essence – summer. Can you reverse lettuce bolting? Lettuce bolting to seed cannot be reversed, and when it happens it’s time to replace the cool season […]