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Now that's a head of lettuce.
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My lettuce is about done - have about half a dozen heads of Black seeded simpson left in the garden after pulling enough to make braised lettuce with fresh bunching onions and peas. One thing about simpson is it just doesn't seem to get bitter. It is so tender and sweet.
I also grew Lollo Rossa and it was good for quite awhile. but when it got ready to bolt - it got unbelievably bitter.
I'm planning to grow some Red Sails when the weather cools a bit - does it get bitter?
I also grew Lollo Rossa and it was good for quite awhile. but when it got ready to bolt - it got unbelievably bitter.
I'm planning to grow some Red Sails when the weather cools a bit - does it get bitter?
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Wow, nice one James. It is almost impossible to get lettuce like that around here. I am working on my 5th or 6th wave of lettuce.
The summer heat is just making it bolt fast, but I am trying to stay one step ahead of the game. With new plants in the ground and starters just waiting and more being started. They may not last long but if I keep up the new arrivals I may just have lettuce till the fall.
The summer heat is just making it bolt fast, but I am trying to stay one step ahead of the game. With new plants in the ground and starters just waiting and more being started. They may not last long but if I keep up the new arrivals I may just have lettuce till the fall.
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Yes. Most lettuce taste best when it small young and tender. Here is a picture of some of my Red Sails. It is large and just starting to send up the seed stock. Bitter, but the ducks love it. No matter should be wasted.I'm planning to grow some Red Sails when the weather cools a bit - does it get bitter?
[img]https://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h300/eric_wa/Double%20Dog%20Farm%20Vegetable%20Garden%20plants/RedSails002.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h300/eric_wa/Double%20Dog%20Farm%20Ducks/RedSails007.jpg[/img]
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applestar, thank you!
I don't know what got me to lookin at this ol post from five years ago? Anyway the photo didn't show up so I made a new link to a head of lettuce. Not even sure if this is the head the original post was about? ............ for sure new computer and likely new photo hosting site since that time? I'm losing it!
I don't know what got me to lookin at this ol post from five years ago? Anyway the photo didn't show up so I made a new link to a head of lettuce. Not even sure if this is the head the original post was about? ............ for sure new computer and likely new photo hosting site since that time? I'm losing it!