Vegetables

Some of the fastest growing lettuce varieties include: Flashy Trout Back, Buttercrunch, Jericho, Green Saladbowl, Red Sails, Clearwater, Deer Tongue, Waldmann’s Dark Green, Tambay, Alboreto,… Read More »What Type Of Lettuce Grows The Fastest?

When you leave the stem of the lettuce in water for a couple of days, you see that it grows new leaves. This works because… Read More »How Does Lettuce Reproduce Asexually?

A lettuce plant is a producer. This is because of the fact that it can produce organic molecules from inorganic precursors. It does so using… Read More »Is Lettuce A Producer?

More than 90 percent of U.S. lettuce production is located in California and Arizona. The main varieties include iceberg, romaine and various leaf varieties. Lettuce… Read More »Where Is Lettuce Produced?

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… Read More »How Late In The Season Can You Plant Lettuce?

Lettuce originated in the Mediterranean area and was first grown as a weed. The first documentation of cultivation begins in Ancient Egypt over 6,000 years… Read More »Where Does Lettuce Come From?

Lettuce needs full sun and there’s no two ways about it. As much as 12 hours of sunlight a day is okay for most lettuce… Read More »Does Lettuce Prefer Full Sun Or Shade?

Lettuce seeds must be exposed to light to grow into seedlings. You can sprinkle them on soil or vermiculite and then cover them with a… Read More »Does Lettuce Need Darkness To Germinate?

Yes, lettuce gets seeds. Most people never see them because they pull out the plant long before it has a chance to set seed. One… Read More »Does Lettuce Produce Seed?