Essential Tools and Equipment for Growing and Enjoying Lettuce
Tending your lettuce or cooking with lettuce means having the right tools to do the job in both the garden and the kitchen. …
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Dealing with Lettuce Pests
Pests on your lettuce plants, left unchecked, can damage and destroy your lovely lettuce. Keeping a close watch on your lettuce during regular daily inspections will help you spot any …
Dealing with Lettuce Diseases
Like all food crops, lettuce plants are susceptible to various fungal diseases. Your greatest weapons against these are best planting practices, which help prevent disease in the first place. …
Harvesting your Lettuce
The most satisfying part of growing lettuce—aside from eating it—is harvesting it. When it comes to bringing in the lettuce harvest, it can be as quick as you like, depending …
Watering, Weeding and Fertilizing your Lettuce Plants
Once your lettuce plants are settled in—whether it’s in a container, a raised bed, or open ground—consistency is key when it comes to watering. Lettuce likes frequent light watering. Lettuce …
Growing Lettuce in Containers
Lettuce is a great candidate for container gardening. You have more control over the temperature and sunlight that the plants get, and containers growing lettuce should be fairly easy to …
Sun and Soil Requirements for Growing Lettuce
Lettuce loves sunshine and some partial shade when it’s hot. Lettuce likes well-draining soil that won’t leave its roots soggy. The soil should also be cool, loose, and at a …
Growing Lettuce from Seeds, Seedlings, or Cuttings
Can you grow lettuce from seed? Yes. Should you? Yes. Lettuce is a shallow-rooted plant, and it can be a little fussy come transplant time. That being said, you can …
Types of Lettuce
When you go to the grocery store, you’re likely to find basic representatives of the various types of lettuce varieties: iceberg, Romaine, bibb, leaf. Hit up a farmer’s market, and …
New England Lobster Roll Recipe with Lemon and Tarragon
If you didn't think you could have your cake and eat it too, then you clearly haven't had what I consider the ultimate New England lobster roll recipe. See, in …
