Topic: Lettuce

[barleychown]

If you grow lettuce, what type do you prefer?

I'm doing lettuce for the first time this year, and while I'm enjoying the several types I tossed into the same bed, I have no idea which is which, and the picky people I live with are complaining that some of it is bitter.

I'm sure I look funny bent over the lettuce bed tasting each different kind.

I'm sure I tossed "black seeded simpson" in there, and I think it's pretty good.

What are some of your favorites?

[duh]

Definitely Romaine and I like spinach in my salads too. 

[Pharmerphil]

we love lettuce, and do small, two person plantings throughout the season.
As for type, romaine and Coz, but through the years of seed saving, I have a "mix" that is hearty, reliable and delicious!...

[Dianna]

We tried growing lettuce one time. I think it was green leaf lettuce. When I harvested it, it was bitter, also. Of course, with me being a new gardener at the time, I didn't know that it was the wrong season to try growing it in SC. It was mid-summer and hotter than hades. The lettuce started what I learned later was called bolting. It sure wasn't my favorite crop that year...

I like all different kinds of lettuce and might try again sometime. I will be keeping up with this topic to find out the best-flavored. I think spinach would be a good one to try for my next salad crop...

[duh]

i'm with you Dianna trying to figure out when to plant it is a biggy.  I found two that would grow here but both were from france and very bitter to me.  Although the leaves were very pretty on the one. 

I'll probably always try to grow it just because I love salads but it sure is a picky plant.

[MassMama]

  I totally forgot to plant lettuce in my garden... I have some too.... Is it tooo late to plant?? I have both leaf and some head lettuce

[Jim]

The lettuce we tried was iceberg, which is the worst to bolt and become bitter when it gets hot. Lettuce grows better in cool weather.  It doesn't like hot weather.  From what I've read it is best if planted in late winter or early spring.  Of course right after the last chance of frost is the best time for us.

If we try some next year I want to plant some Romaine.  That is supposed to be the easiest to grow.

[duh]

I'm trying to grow romaine in the house.  It isn't dead but it sure is sickly looking.  Of the seven seeds I planted three plants that sprouted.  They each have two live leaves but they just lay along the ground.  It's not looking good.  But maybe they will perk up.  I just transplanted them into larger pots with fresh potting soil and I'm hoping that will make a difference.

[MassMama]

Duh, Do you have it by a window?? It very well could use some fresh air and wind...?? Just a thought I have never tried to grow anything indoors as far as veggies go..

[duh]

it's in an east facing window.  I'll try turning the fan on it.  Maybe that will help.  thanks for the idea.  I appreciate it.  I'd really like to have lettuce.