Vegetables

Lettuces have fairly short root systems and only require about 6 inches of soil. Choosing a shallower, longer pot will give you more surface area,… Read More »Does Lettuce Need Deep Soil?

15 of the Best Lettuce Varieties to Grow for Backyard Gardeners Ithaca Iceberg Lettuce. Photo credit: Pixabay. Nevada Summer Crisp Lettuce. Tom Thumb Butterhead Lettuce.… Read More »What Is The Best Lettuce To Grow?

Too Much Daylight for Lettuce Plants Their leaves will toughen and turn bitter, their sap will become milky, and they’ll put up a central seed… Read More »Can Lettuce Get Too Much Light?

Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) takes up little space and can be edible within a week of planting. However, overcrowding lettuce or planting it in areas with… Read More »What Happens If You Plant Lettuce Too Close?

A range of leafy vegetables can be grown as cut and come again, including: Amaranth, basil, beetroot, chicory, coriander, chard, corn salad, dandelion, endive, komatsuma,… Read More »What Lettuce Is Cut And Come Again?

Plenty of common edibles are excellent self-seeders – arugula, Oriental leaves such as mustard, lettuce and radishes all readily self-seed. Does lettuce grow back every… Read More »Will Lettuce Reseed Itself?

When to sow depends on when you want the harvest: For summer/autumn cropping: sow outdoors from late March to late July. For an even earlier… Read More »How Late Can You Sow Lettuce?

Growing lettuce in containers requires the right type of pot and planting medium. Lettuce needs ample room for roots but you can grow several varieties… Read More »Can I Grow Lettuce In A Bucket?

Determine how many seeds to plant – Outside, sow the seeds in rows 12-18″ apart. Indoors, plant one per hole for fresh seeds, or 2-3… Read More »How Many Lettuce Seeds Do You Plant In One Hole?

Loose leaf lettuce. Loose leaf lettuce, which refers to varieties that don’t form any type of head, is considered the easiest to grow. It matures… Read More »What Is The Quickest Lettuce To Grow?