I encourage everyone to let some of all your lettuces go to seed... it's a surefire way to get another crop in the fall. And save seeds as well. You're a genius dude, pull up the grass, plant lettuce with the flowers and veg. Yes
Near Tampa here. 9b. I've been gardening forever and always quit the lettuce in June. I never thought to consider the variety! Love this about gardening, it's a never-ending university.
If you found this video helpful, please “Like” and share to help increase its reach! Thanks for watching 😊 TIMESTAMPS for convenience: 0:00 Introduction To Growing Lettuce Year Round 1:24 Three Critical Lettuce Growing Tips 1:52 Tip #1: Selecting Lettuce Varieties For The Season 5:07 Tip #2: Warming Lettuces During Winter 8:26 Tip #3: Hot Weather Lettuces And Shade Cloth 12:13 Adventures With Dale
Very good information for the southern states but Good Luck growing lettuce in the winter in Minnesota!! :) Just isn't going to happen. But the mention of shade cloth for during the heat of summer is VERY helpful. Keeps the lettuce Kale etc soft and tender! Cheers!
How to Grow Lettuce, 101: don't bury the seed--just sprinkle on top of soil, water with extreme fine mist every day (or 2x a day), lettuce seeds need light and a bit of moisture to germinate.
Do you have to fertilize? What soil mix? How often to water once sprouted? I've gotten my lettuce to germinate and grow but it tastes terrible (Amish deer tongue, simpson black, can't remember the third)
Zone 9 i grew roman from seed from a plant i bought at the store and grew it too seed. Its very hot here in florida so i grow lettuce under a shade tree. Works fine.
@@TheMillennialGardener thank you for the compliment. Like i said b4 you have so many good ideas i have used i almost feel like i stoled them. My fig is looking amazing my garden is really a garden this year. I mean im harvesting onions lettuce cucumbers peppers bell peppers 4types of tomatoes.4 type of citrus guavas black berrys blue berrys squash of many kind peas beans...i really can not believe im doing it...my first season almost a total failure but thanks too channels like yours and my unwillingness too be beaten ( Taurus )bullheaded..lol my 2nd season has been awesome. My biggest problem and its a good one is what too do with all this food. Way too much for the 4 people that live here. 😃 ive been blessed for sure. Well mr millennial peace&plenty
I was unaware of these lettuce facts….having you as a neighbor (I’m in Greenville, NC), I have a new source of information for gardening…. Clicking subscribe!
I tried Giant Caesar two years ago and harvested it as a cut and come again plant. It wasn’t bitter that year . Last year was hot and it bolted and got bitter so I pulled it. This year I didn’t get to plant the spring cool weather lettuces so I harvested the edible weeds, and last years surviving Kale and Collards. I tried Egyptian Lettuce and harvested leaves every day. Look for lettuces that grow in hot climates.
This May was crazy hot, so I was impressed by its resilience. Since I filmed this, we had three 95 degrees in a row and it is FINALLY bolting, so I’m going to pick it all shortly. I think shade cloth will be more insurance. I’m eventually going to build covers on all my beds for this reason.
This may be the best video I have ever watched. Exactly what I needed when I needed it. Wonderful, useful and hard to find information. Thank you very much.
Thanks for this video. I live in the mountains of NC & don't have long periods of direct sun in my yard. More of a mottled, partial shade. I am feeling encouraged that my lettuce I planted in a container might work out. I got tired of being afraid my conditions aren't perfect so I just planted in what I have.
Yes, but the problem is the lettuce goes in well before those taller plants. It is easier to just erect shade cover. I’ll be enclosing a lot of beds this next fall and winter.
Awesome and timely! If I could add..we need more bitter greens in our diet. Bitter is a digestive stimulus. Bitters extract is an ancient remedy for stomach ache, modernity has adjusted it’s use as a flavoring in cocktails. I grow enough lettuce (in a greenhouse)to harvest leaves daily for meals year round, in the harsh foothills of Colorado.
There's no growing lettuce outdoors in the winter in my Zone 5b Upstate NY garden where the temps get down to -20 for more than a month. Even the most cold hardy varieties won't survive that without a heated greenhouse. The other problem is sunlight. We have extremely short days up here come November.
I love my 40% shade cloth. I have one just like yours and have used it for a couple years now. I use bungee cords to hook on the grommets and hook the other side to the fence which goes around my raised bed garden. Works really well for covering a large area and not just a single bed.
Outstanding! It comes in really large sizes. I've seen it up to 30'x30'. As you said, you can cover the *entire* garden by using it as a solar sail overtop. I have plans to do all these things one day when I completely fence in my garden.
I'm in Canada, cold cold here, and I grow romaine lettuce during summer in grow bags, 7 gallon plus size bags, and I use my own seeds every year. This year, I purchased other variety seeds and see how they will do. I like the idea of shade tarp supported with PVC pipes, which may extend the harvesting a bit longer during cold months. Lettuce, Kale, and Swiss Chard are the main leafy greens of my kitchen garden, and then comes Tomatos, Bell Peppers, Egg Plant, Cucumbers, and super hot Chilli varieties. Yum Yum Season for sure.
You have opened my eyes about lettuce. Besides the fact that I thought lettuce had a very small growing season I am going to keep my garden from being dormant in the Winter. Thanks a lot!!
I’ve directly sown lettuce seeds in north Texas many years. But not into the fall/winter! Will try to overwinter with some short tunnels over the beds this fall
It's crazy how the zones in Texas vary soo much. 9a coastal here and I have to cover the opposite when hot. Also I have such a hard time keeping seedlings alive and could never direct sow from our drastic weather changes. 🌱
I love lettuce more than any other vegetable. Thank you for great education and your variety favorites. We're in Texas and use containers on wheels that can be wheeled into shade and under shelter. So, thanks so much! I'll be buying those varieties. No more thinking that lettuce can only be a cold weather crop.
I almost never cut an entire lettuce plant off at once. I normally just pluck a few leaves from multiple plants as I need them, and let them eventually bolt so I can collect the seeds. :) I currently only grow Flashy Butter Gem Lettuce, because it’s really resistant to almost everything my Danish climate/nature throws at them. Slugs don’t really like it, and almost no bugs eat it. I found this lettuce because I bought a packet with a mix of varieties from Baker Creek, and during a particular wet night all the other varieties had been eaten all the way to the ground by slugs, except for the Flashy Butter Gem. :)
Great video! 1 iceberg lettuce is between $10-$14 in Australia atm...due2 food shortages..Yes! I like2 eat lettuce all year round...Thankyou for converting the degrees in Australia too.🙂Shared!!
In Z 9B here in the Gulf Coast of Texas also and I’ve NEVER grown lettuce because I never thought I could. I’m very excited to hear that I can! Thank you for all of your tips and information! So grateful for your video! I was very happy to see that you also use Baker Creek Heirloom variety seeds as well! Question: To grown a summer variety, in what month do you plant your Giant Romain?
I've watched and rewatched this video and I think he mentions somewhere when he plants his lettuce, but he does start it indoors so it's ready to go when the time is right. I've never done that with lettuce, just directly sown and I really want to do it his way but I just don't have room here. Very teensy house. But my motto is "there's always a way."
I'm way late but I'm in Georgia zone 8b and I've found that by giving my plants morning sun and basically cutting off all sun after 1 or 2 in the afternoon really helps even for tomatoes and corn it's just too darn hot for a lot of these varieties.
I need to invest in some shade cloth. I was finally able to grow lettuce after I thought I couldn't for some reason. Now I have it in a small 4x4 movable bed that I can move into the shade if needed. I need to expand my lettuce growing though, especially since the ones I finally got to grow are looking awesome. I'm surprised my 10 yr old hasn't stolen leaves from any😆. Also, this info was very helpful. 🌱
Just wanted to thank you for all of this amazing content. I'm new to gardening, and your videos are amazing. So informative, easy to follow, and relevant subject matter. Thanks again for making these videos...I look forward to watching more.
Yes it have been really hot!! This is my first year gardening ( in containers). Yesterday I was sick to my stomach my plants looked dead 😂😂. I had to order a shade tarp and then today it rain. But I’m ready for that heat . But thank you for this information because I love salads.
Me too with containers! I have a few on wheels (grow boxes with a reserve for water) They help a lot because of my back. You just wheel it to a shady part closer to the house wall. I hope this helps you.
Thanks for sharing these great ideas. Last year I didn’t have enough shade cloth so I grew some lettuce on the north side of my climbing bean trellis and that worked great to provide shade and keep the lettuce cooler.
That's an excellent idea! If you have the proper infrastructure, you don't have to spend money on a shade cloth. Since my garden is in full blazing sun, I don't have much of a choice but to get shade cloth. However, if you have side beds and can take advantage of natural shade, save the $!
Great tips thanks - another easy one for Summer: plant the lettuces next to your tomatoes or cucumbers, on the north side (north hemisphere), to shade them in the hottest hours of the day. No need to buy anything and you use up a space that you will not use for other sun loving summer crops. Also keeps the ground covered with good stuff.
Great , I thought I couldn't grow lettuce here in zone 9b . I've tried and given up because I had so many bolt. You've just given me the incentive to try again . Thank you. Hugs to Dale .
In 9b, you will be able to grow lettuce from October thru April virtually effortlessly. For the warmer months, you will want to plan ahead with heat tolerant varieties and provide adequate shade. Don't underestimate the importance of variety selection. It may take trialing a few heat tolerant varieties to find what do well for you. I recommend looking into Jericho Romaine and Giant Caesar Romaine.
Great video with tons of information. We live in 8b coastal SC very similar to your climate. I can't wait to restart some lettuce now instead of waiting till fall. Dale looks so at peace at the beach not a care in the world🥰
Just got my Sow Right Caesar romaine lettuce after watching another video you had on lettuce...was thankful to find this video to give more information on growing. Living in NE AL our temperature hot/humid...and what works for you...should work for us. We are enjoying learning about how to garden better...at 70/80...we are never too old to learn a better way. Thank you for being such a good teacher young man : ).
I’m in zone 6 and I do grow lettuces most of the year. Some go to seed pretty quickly when it gets hot, obviously I need to check my varieties. However, when the temps are right the seeds sprout, even after a very cold ringer and I get lettuce popping up all over in the early spring. I think the fact these seeds are acclimating to my climate makes them even hardier in all the temperature variations we have. I’ve also found that if I grow it in the shade of other plants like tomatoes, pile beans and onions, it survives our summers better than being in the full sun. Great video, I can’t wait to start some of the romaine you talked about. Do you have a source for those seeds.
Hi! I’m from middle NC! I’m growing butter crunch lettuce out of crops (and they’ve gone great). I wanted to ask about overtime harvesting… I’m only harvesting the outside leaves, but I wonder if the outside leaf areas will fill in again? Otherwise, the plant gets this weird stringy look with all the leaves coming from the center and out and a taller stem.
Informative and very enlightening!! It's Sept 20th ,2022 and I'm growing about 10 romaine transplants I purchased 2 weeks ago locally here in zone 7. They're doing wonderfully...this time around due to the shade cloth I've been using during the hotter days. Now that I know why I was unsuccessful this past June, I feel much better about this 2nd go round!! I just started gardening this past May and was only disappointed with the lettuce. Knowledge is power...applied....even more so!! Now I'll be more conscious of the variety I'm buying each season!! Thank you ever so much!! You made my day!! Abundance and increase like never before to you and yours !!
Hi from Arizona! we definitely grow our leafy greens in the shade and out of the wind. we let them go to seed in the summer so we can plant the fresh seeds in the fall. usually around September we're safe to plant! thanks for the tips brother 😎
Where in AZ are you? I’m sure the lower valleys like Phoenix, Tucson and Yuma would be a major challenge over, say, Flag, Prescott or Sedona. The AZ landscape fascinates me. I’ve been fortunate to drive the entire state.
@@TheMillennialGardener We are just N/W of the Phoenix area in growing zone 9B. We also have wilderness property in Prescott growing zone 6a we will be homesteading in the near future. I've lived in Arizona all my life and I'm still figuring out the challenges of our hot Summers! Lol definitely the Sun, heat and wind are brutal just about everyday from now till basically Halloween. Shade cloth is our friend!
@@TheMillennialGardener as it happens, I am in Sedona (since 1988) and I did some gardening at my folk's place in Pasadena, Maryland (near Annapolis, so basically sea level, on the water, and humid) before that. I'd say that every zone and part of the world has its challenges. Here we are sort of on the cusp of 8a/8b, though most years lean towards the latter. So we do have some similarities with you - and with our lower desert areas. Unlike them, we do have a 'real' winter and cannot grow tender plants like tomatoes and peppers outside through the winter. Our summers are normally hot and pretty dry, though this year we are having a magnificent Monsoon season so it is humid for a change. Not quite like you ;^). Shade cloth is essential because we can have dramatic temperature changes even within the same day. Here in the high desert of north central AZ we have temperature swings of 20 to 40 degrees daily between our daytime highs and our nighttime lows, all year round. Today is August 24th and I just planted a Mesclun mix in a planter box on my elevated covered deck on the SE corner. We'll see how it goes, I haven't tried to grow lettuce in years. I came to see if I could find any information that could improve my chances. I was just wondering if I need to put something over them to hold in humidity until they start to germinate. Does lettuce require light for that? Or I am considering bringing it inside until it comes up. I love your fact based but positive delivery! Many thanks!
I live in Boise, Idaho and have been using my shade cloth for my broccoli as well. It also protects from rain by letting the water in without pelting the plant. Could you make a video showing how you drape your shade cloth? Will you be making a hoop house with PVC piping? I have vertical gardens made of planter boxes afixed to my fence and I drape the shade cloth from the top and it shades all the boxes underneath it. I think parsley and cilantro need this as well.
I put some lettuce seed down in October, it had barely come up before our extrodinarily rainy winter hit. I figured it wasn't going to make it so I just ignored it over the winter. Even through we had multipe frosts and feet not inches of rain it I had four good plants last through the winter and start growing again in February. It is now early May and I'm still taking harvesting off those four plants and they are going strong. This was my first time growing lettuce as I always thought is was a hard to grow plant but I'm already putting more down for later this year. Great video.
9b Californian here. I grow mine in movable tubs so i can relocate to a shady spot when it gets too hot. i also save my seeds so i can overplant a couple of bins and harvest them for microgreens/baby lettuce. Fresh salads all year...cheers
I love that you know so much about pushing the zones. In Maine 5b my lowest Temps are between -10 and -15 degrees F. I know people experiment with winter growth in high tunnels here but it's tough. It's a deep freeze for a month or so every winter. Therefore I built an indoor grow room and have an indoor grow tent packed away in case more space is needed. What gets people here is the cost of good quality grow lights because they are not created equal. Edit: usually if crops won't grow outside i grow them inside instead and vice versa. Between the two methods I haven't found anything yet that won't grow. But I am far from having grown everything.
I live south of Munich, Bavaria, near the Alpes, Zone 6. Here we grow corn salad (Valerianella locusta) without protection all winter with good results. Miracle of four seasons also survives, but grows not sufficently. I will try to give it some warmth at daytime next winter. Thank you for sharing your experiences!
Thanks for a great video. Q. I live in Eastern NC (Pitt county) Usually in mid july or late july my cucumber crop has been hit with pickle worm's. The worms are eggs layed by a certain moth thats a night flyer and from my understand they migrate up from Flordia. The eggs hatch quickly and borough into the ripe cucumber leaving a bb size hole and feed on the inside of the cucumber. Have you had any problems with these pickle worms and if so what was your remedy? Thanks for any help you can give.
I’m in the Med region and we reach 45 Celsius, here. Going to put your tips to the test and try growing lettuce, this year. I didn’t even try last summer, but I now work in a zoo, so lettuce 365 dpy, for the animals sounds great!
This video gave me a great idea. I'm going to make a deep growing frame. Then I'm going to frame out 3 lids for it. One will have plastic, one will have that bug cloth, and one will have shade cloth. I'll be able to just switch out these lids as needed, throughout the year.
@@suffolkshepherd Not that I can think of. I'll try to elaborate on my idea. You build a tall raised bed that gives enough room for both dirt and lettuce. I'm guessing 20 inches tall should be plenty. The lid frames would have two wooden parts. Making an L shape. Inner part, 1x1 boards. Outer part, 2x1 boards. Build inner frame first. Attach what ever top you're creating over the inner frame with wood staples. Then attach outer frame making it look like an upside down L on the outside. This creates a lip over the edges of the bed. I was even thinking that if someone wanted to, they could put the bug screen over the whole thing and the green house screen over part of it for a bug protected and vented green house effect. I hope this helped.
@@StormCaller5 Yes it does help. I see what your saying now. I actually bought a book last year on cold frames, but I could not get past the temp swings we have here, and if all glass I could cook my lettuce on some days. Your idea will solve it. Thanks
Hi buddy I'm so glad you added your dog try adding them in the beginning of your videos I love doggies trust me people love dogs put your videos with your dogs too buddy I have six and I have a garden just like you thank you for giving me the inspiration you give me bro my wife says thank you for showing me so much I didn't have nothing when I started now I have over 18 trees and big Garden thank you
GREAT video. I’m in Southern California zone 9b….NO danger of cold here but the heat 🥵 is a killer. I have to put shade cloth over all my plants or they fry in the sun! Love Dale, he is precious 💕
I live near Surf City, NC. It is hard to get out of the old farmers way of gardening. I am doing some of the same growing that you are using. I have raised beds and containers with the woven landscaping fabric to keep the grass and weeds away. I am using a greenstalk for my lettuces. You have a lovely garden setup. I look forward to seeing more videos from you on growing ideas.
Hanging baskets are great for lettuces and most people have some around the house. I’ve grown better lettuces this way and no rabbits or slugs can get to them.
Thanks for all these tips! We’re in Virginia Beach and super stoked on having that Giant Caesar you recommended! I’ll be trying the Red Sails and Marvel of 4 Seasons in the next few months!
I'm so excited that you made this video. I was just thinking with the rising cost of food and imminent world-wide food shortages that I need to figure out more options to grow year-round so we can have more consistency throughout the year. Thank you for bringing this up!
You are an amazing teacher and communicator! Thank you for all your contents! Question....how do you keep bugs from eating your lettuce? All the leaves look so healthy without any holes.
I recommend Red Sails and Marvel of Four Seasons. They're very cold hardy and have excellent texture with a good crisp to them. They have a lot more structure than some of the leaf lettuces and are more satisfying to me.
I’m in zone 4b and I just built myself a greenhouse this spring - I’m curious if I can grow lettuce in that unheated greenhouse. So many experiments in my future. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge freely!
Hello, I am zone 5 (Pittsburgh) and i grew Landis Winter Lettuce all winter outside uncovered (from baker creek seeds). Nothing really grows in size during the winter but it survived all winter even with being covered in snow for months and it took off once spring came. Also had a bunch of Russian Kale and Spinach that made it. Plants were pretty tiny in fall
@@Mulljackson What are your lows where you live? I am in zone 5 and we can stay -20 even during the day and get 6 to 12 inches or more of snow on top of that. I will check into the seed you are talking about. Sounds amazing.
I am zone 5 (Michigan). In my cold frame I stacked up a small row of bricks. The cold frame faces South and I painted it black. Before I added the bricks, it would get hot enough, but immediately cool once the sun set. But the bricks are in direct sunlight, absorb heat all day and slowly release throughout the night. As long as I don't open it, the temp inside maintains at 20 to 40 degrees F warmer than outdoors. This is true, even when the outdoor temp goes negative.
Great Show! I just built a raised bed for carrots...higher (deeper), and mixed soil as recommended. They seeds have sprouted, but I have room to grow other veggies. What grows well in the same soil that carrots love?
I'm up on the north coast of BC in 🇨🇦 and was wondering why my lettuces tasted bitter when I grew them in full sun during our short growing season. I'll be looking more into varieties that are suited to our climate now. Thanks for the info 👍
Had zero luck with lettuce this year. Not a single seed germinated. Tried several varieties. Zero luck with spinach also. Try again next year. Thanks for the video and ideas.
I’ve learned so much from you! Thank you! You make me want to move south! Your garden is so inspiring! I’m going to try some of your instructions here on the southeast coast of NY!
Where does butter lettuces fit into this advice? I've been growing it this spring a little further up from you in zone 7, but I have no idea what I'm doing. So far, they've been leafing up pretty well and I've been cut and come again harvesting it. Any advice is welcome! And thanks for your efforts to educate us home growers.
Great channel, but I will say specifically that your willingness to convert all the temperatures into Celsius for us northerners is probably what I appreciate the most... that and Dale of course! Thanks for the advice, sir.
thank you for mentioning the temperature, I don't have a green house, and here in my area it gets down to -9 F for the Winter season, and I usually start planting in April.
Another great vid MG! I have been growing lettuce year round in Oregon West of the Cascades for years. I have used hoop houses and my greenhouse, pros and cons to each. You are spot on with selecting the proper varieties for winter vs. summer.
@@aychkay3534 I just pick off the outer leaves right at the stem, as long as you do not cut the center growing point the plant will keep producing. Red lettuces seem to be the most cold hardy for me. Hope that helps. Good luck!
The last week was pretty brutal. We were at 95 degrees 3 days in a row. That caused a couple tops to bolt. Shade cloth would've helped, but I failed to provide it.
Luv ur chn💚 & sweet baby🐾🐾. We've got 4 lg lizard chaser dogs, so I garden in containers on chairs in sunny FL beachside. Id like 2 try heat tolerant lettuce. The Giant Caesar looks perfect. My question is, does it,or any, grow back? Or do we pull it and replant fresh plant? ThanQ so much💚🌿🥬
Please tell us how far in advance of your first fall frost you start your lettuces for winter. I get conflicting advice that winter veggies survive the harsh cold better when they are near fully grown, and others saying they do better when they are young. Wonderful channel BTW ! and thanks for all that you do !
I encourage everyone to let some of all your lettuces go to seed... it's a surefire way to get another crop in the fall. And save seeds as well. You're a genius dude, pull up the grass, plant lettuce with the flowers and veg. Yes
Haha I’m about ready to start pulling out useless grass. I’ll have to keep some for the dogs though 😅
@@christine9467 just a little bit, or a cedar chip path...
People like their grass, I get it. BUT grow a garden too, am I right? Right out front
I plan on letting one of all my crops bolt so I can save a fortune on new seeds, why buy more when nature gives you them for free...
@@PeterMaddison2483 Ditto fellow genius!
I would have liked to see how you use the shade tarp. Also, a list of lettuces for each season would be really helpful rather than a brief mention.
As a 13 year old who made my first sale this helps a lot
I'm so glad to find someone in NC so I can learn gardening within my own area!!!
Near Tampa here. 9b. I've been gardening forever and always quit the lettuce in June. I never thought to consider the variety! Love this about gardening, it's a never-ending university.
I'm over here in Deltona, going to try the shade cloth and see what I can eek out over the summer!
@@andreacastelli6296 I got the shade cloth and it's super nice with grommets on all sides and elastic bungees! It's cut the heat down by at least 10°!
If you found this video helpful, please “Like” and share to help increase its reach! Thanks for watching 😊 TIMESTAMPS for convenience:
0:00 Introduction To Growing Lettuce Year Round
1:24 Three Critical Lettuce Growing Tips
1:52 Tip #1: Selecting Lettuce Varieties For The Season
5:07 Tip #2: Warming Lettuces During Winter
8:26 Tip #3: Hot Weather Lettuces And Shade Cloth
12:13 Adventures With Dale
EXTREMELY HELPFUL 👍
You're fun to watch and lots of helpful info 💞
liked and shared! where in your amazon store do i find the shade cloth?
Fantastic Info! I live in the same area and trying my hand at growing romaine!
Very good information for the southern states but Good Luck growing lettuce in the winter in Minnesota!! :) Just isn't going to happen. But the mention of shade cloth for during the heat of summer is VERY helpful. Keeps the lettuce Kale etc soft and tender! Cheers!
How to Grow Lettuce, 101: don't bury the seed--just sprinkle on top of soil, water with extreme fine mist every day (or 2x a day), lettuce seeds need light and a bit of moisture to germinate.
Do you have to fertilize? What soil mix? How often to water once sprouted? I've gotten my lettuce to germinate and grow but it tastes terrible (Amish deer tongue, simpson black, can't remember the third)
This is my new favorite channel! SO much great information for a new gardener.
Thank you! I really appreciate it!
Zone 9 i grew roman from seed from a plant i bought at the store and grew it too seed. Its very hot here in florida so i grow lettuce under a shade tree. Works fine.
That’s excellent! If you can do it, I have no excuses 😆
@@TheMillennialGardener thank you for the compliment. Like i said b4 you have so many good ideas i have used i almost feel like i stoled them. My fig is looking amazing my garden is really a garden this year. I mean im harvesting onions lettuce cucumbers peppers bell peppers 4types of tomatoes.4 type of citrus guavas black berrys blue berrys squash of many kind peas beans...i really can not believe im doing it...my first season almost a total failure but thanks too channels like yours and my unwillingness too be beaten ( Taurus )bullheaded..lol my 2nd season has been awesome. My biggest problem and its a good one is what too do with all this food. Way too much for the 4 people that live here. 😃 ive been blessed for sure. Well mr millennial peace&plenty
I was unaware of these lettuce facts….having you as a neighbor (I’m in Greenville, NC), I have a new source of information for gardening…. Clicking subscribe!
I tried Giant Caesar two years ago and harvested it as a cut and come again plant. It wasn’t bitter that year . Last year was hot and it bolted and got bitter so I pulled it. This year I didn’t get to plant the spring cool weather lettuces so I harvested the edible weeds, and last years surviving Kale and Collards.
I tried Egyptian Lettuce and harvested leaves every day. Look for lettuces that grow in hot climates.
This May was crazy hot, so I was impressed by its resilience. Since I filmed this, we had three 95 degrees in a row and it is FINALLY bolting, so I’m going to pick it all shortly. I think shade cloth will be more insurance. I’m eventually going to build covers on all my beds for this reason.
New Zealand spinach is a good one for warmer climates.
@@TheMillennialGardener Where do you source the Giant Caesar, Lettuce Seeds?
This may be the best video I have ever watched. Exactly what I needed when I needed it. Wonderful, useful and hard to find information. Thank you very much.
The most informative video on growing lettuce that I have ever seen. 👍
I appreciate you using Celsius too. Thanks! 😉👌
You're welcome!
What ingredients do you need to make a Honeymoon Sandwich?
"Lettuce alone".
Thanks for this video. I live in the mountains of NC & don't have long periods of direct sun in my yard. More of a mottled, partial shade. I am feeling encouraged that my lettuce I planted in a container might work out. I got tired of being afraid my conditions aren't perfect so I just planted in what I have.
Have you considered interplanting it underneath taller plants that would provide shade? I've been trying to grow lettuce underneath okra this year.
Yes, but the problem is the lettuce goes in well before those taller plants. It is easier to just erect shade cover. I’ll be enclosing a lot of beds this next fall and winter.
Awesome and timely! If I could add..we need more bitter greens in our diet. Bitter is a digestive stimulus. Bitters extract is an ancient remedy for stomach ache, modernity has adjusted it’s use as a flavoring in cocktails. I grow enough lettuce (in a greenhouse)to harvest leaves daily for meals year round, in the harsh foothills of Colorado.
There's no growing lettuce outdoors in the winter in my Zone 5b Upstate NY garden where the temps get down to -20 for more than a month. Even the most cold hardy varieties won't survive that without a heated greenhouse. The other problem is sunlight. We have extremely short days up here come November.
Likewise here in NW PA!
I love my 40% shade cloth. I have one just like yours and have used it for a couple years now. I use bungee cords to hook on the grommets and hook the other side to the fence which goes around my raised bed garden. Works really well for covering a large area and not just a single bed.
Outstanding! It comes in really large sizes. I've seen it up to 30'x30'. As you said, you can cover the *entire* garden by using it as a solar sail overtop. I have plans to do all these things one day when I completely fence in my garden.
@@TheMillennialGardener “lettuce” see for sure!
I'm in Canada, cold cold here, and I grow romaine lettuce during summer in grow bags, 7 gallon plus size bags, and I use my own seeds every year. This year, I purchased other variety seeds and see how they will do. I like the idea of shade tarp supported with PVC pipes, which may extend the harvesting a bit longer during cold months. Lettuce, Kale, and Swiss Chard are the main leafy greens of my kitchen garden, and then comes Tomatos, Bell Peppers, Egg Plant, Cucumbers, and super hot Chilli varieties. Yum Yum Season for sure.
You have opened my eyes about lettuce. Besides the fact that I thought lettuce had a very small growing season I am going to keep my garden from being dormant in the Winter. Thanks a lot!!
Me too! All year round? I’m looking forward to it!
I’ve directly sown lettuce seeds in north Texas many years. But not into the fall/winter! Will try to overwinter with some short tunnels over the beds this fall
North texas here too. This year little grasshoppers are kicking my ass
@@abh6967 oh no! I haven’t seen that but I’ve been assuming it’s rabbits nibbling on my green bean and pepper plants….maybe not…
@@abh6967 Same here. Tiny grasshoppers and aphids destroyed all my lettuce a couple weeks ago!
Mine always got bitter. At least i know why now. I keep trying to grow red curly lettuce in 90 degree heat lol
It's crazy how the zones in Texas vary soo much. 9a coastal here and I have to cover the opposite when hot. Also I have such a hard time keeping seedlings alive and could never direct sow from our drastic weather changes. 🌱
@9:30 "Look at this BIG head..." (holds up lettuce head to compare to his head) 😂
Thanks for the good info, I'm going to try some of these in 7b. 👍
I love lettuce more than any other vegetable. Thank you for great education and your variety favorites. We're in Texas and use containers on wheels that can be wheeled into shade and under shelter. So, thanks so much! I'll be buying those varieties. No more thinking that lettuce can only be a cold weather crop.
I almost never cut an entire lettuce plant off at once. I normally just pluck a few leaves from multiple plants as I need them, and let them eventually bolt so I can collect the seeds. :)
I currently only grow Flashy Butter Gem Lettuce, because it’s really resistant to almost everything my Danish climate/nature throws at them. Slugs don’t really like it, and almost no bugs eat it.
I found this lettuce because I bought a packet with a mix of varieties from Baker Creek, and during a particular wet night all the other varieties had been eaten all the way to the ground by slugs, except for the Flashy Butter Gem. :)
Great video! 1 iceberg lettuce is between $10-$14 in Australia atm...due2 food shortages..Yes! I like2 eat lettuce all year round...Thankyou for converting the degrees in Australia too.🙂Shared!!
In Z 9B here in the Gulf Coast of Texas also and I’ve NEVER grown lettuce because I never thought I could. I’m very excited to hear that I can! Thank you for all of your tips and information! So grateful for your video! I was very happy to see that you also use Baker Creek Heirloom variety seeds as well! Question: To grown a summer variety, in what month do you plant your Giant Romain?
Ditto!
All winter you could grow sweet peas, carrots, most lettuce radish.
In 9b probably April
I've watched and rewatched this video and I think he mentions somewhere when he plants his lettuce, but he does start it indoors so it's ready to go when the time is right. I've never done that with lettuce, just directly sown and I really want to do it his way but I just don't have room here. Very teensy house. But my motto is "there's always a way."
I'm way late but I'm in Georgia zone 8b and I've found that by giving my plants morning sun and basically cutting off all sun after 1 or 2 in the afternoon really helps even for tomatoes and corn it's just too darn hot for a lot of these varieties.
I need to invest in some shade cloth. I was finally able to grow lettuce after I thought I couldn't for some reason. Now I have it in a small 4x4 movable bed that I can move into the shade if needed. I need to expand my lettuce growing though, especially since the ones I finally got to grow are looking awesome. I'm surprised my 10 yr old hasn't stolen leaves from any😆. Also, this info was very helpful. 🌱
Just wanted to thank you for all of this amazing content. I'm new to gardening, and your videos are amazing. So informative, easy to follow, and relevant subject matter. Thanks again for making these videos...I look forward to watching more.
I'm in a 5b zone and always thought it was too cold to grow lettuce in the winter. I'll have to check out the 'earth box' you mentioned.
Yes it have been really hot!! This is my first year gardening ( in containers). Yesterday I was sick to my stomach my plants looked dead 😂😂. I had to order a shade tarp and then today it rain. But I’m ready for that heat . But thank you for this information because I love salads.
Me too with containers! I have a few on wheels (grow boxes with a reserve for water) They help a lot because of my back. You just wheel it to a shady part closer to the house wall. I hope this helps you.
Thanks for sharing these great ideas. Last year I didn’t have enough shade cloth so I grew some lettuce on the north side of my climbing bean trellis and that worked great to provide shade and keep the lettuce cooler.
That's an excellent idea! If you have the proper infrastructure, you don't have to spend money on a shade cloth. Since my garden is in full blazing sun, I don't have much of a choice but to get shade cloth. However, if you have side beds and can take advantage of natural shade, save the $!
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Great tips thanks - another easy one for Summer: plant the lettuces next to your tomatoes or cucumbers, on the north side (north hemisphere), to shade them in the hottest hours of the day. No need to buy anything and you use up a space that you will not use for other sun loving summer crops. Also keeps the ground covered with good stuff.
I grow all my greens hydroponicly but this video has a lot of great info thanks.
I’m glad to hear it! Thank you 😊
Great , I thought I couldn't grow lettuce here in zone 9b .
I've tried and given up because I had so many bolt. You've just given me the incentive to try again . Thank you. Hugs to Dale .
In 9b, you will be able to grow lettuce from October thru April virtually effortlessly. For the warmer months, you will want to plan ahead with heat tolerant varieties and provide adequate shade. Don't underestimate the importance of variety selection. It may take trialing a few heat tolerant varieties to find what do well for you. I recommend looking into Jericho Romaine and Giant Caesar Romaine.
I’ve been subscribed to you for quite some time, but never watched this video. I would have to say it’s the best lettuce video out there.!!
Thanks for the tips, I would love to keep lettuce growing all year. Great ideas for us.
Great video with tons of information. We live in 8b coastal SC very similar to your climate. I can't wait to restart some lettuce now instead of waiting till fall. Dale looks so at peace at the beach not a care in the world🥰
Close to Parris Island where the classic romaine was named? 🥬 Our summers are very, very similar for sure.
Just got my Sow Right Caesar romaine lettuce after watching another video you had on lettuce...was thankful to find this video to give more information on growing. Living in NE AL our temperature hot/humid...and what works for you...should work for us. We are enjoying learning about how to garden better...at 70/80...we are never too old to learn a better way. Thank you for being such a good teacher young man : ).
I’m in zone 6 and I do grow lettuces most of the year. Some go to seed pretty quickly when it gets hot, obviously I need to check my varieties. However, when the temps are right the seeds sprout, even after a very cold ringer and I get lettuce popping up all over in the early spring. I think the fact these seeds are acclimating to my climate makes them even hardier in all the temperature variations we have.
I’ve also found that if I grow it in the shade of other plants like tomatoes, pile beans and onions, it survives our summers better than being in the full sun.
Great video, I can’t wait to start some of the romaine you talked about. Do you have a source for those seeds.
Im in Maryland, zone 6a, and i will definitely try growing lettuce this winter...thank you!
Loved the head of lettuce next to your head for scale. 🤣
Hi! I’m from middle NC! I’m growing butter crunch lettuce out of crops (and they’ve gone great). I wanted to ask about overtime harvesting… I’m only harvesting the outside leaves, but I wonder if the outside leaf areas will fill in again? Otherwise, the plant gets this weird stringy look with all the leaves coming from the center and out and a taller stem.
Informative and very enlightening!! It's Sept 20th ,2022 and I'm growing about 10 romaine transplants I purchased 2 weeks ago locally here in zone 7. They're doing wonderfully...this time around due to the shade cloth I've been using during the hotter days. Now that I know why I was unsuccessful this past June, I feel much better about this 2nd go round!! I just started gardening this past May and was only disappointed with the lettuce. Knowledge is power...applied....even more so!! Now I'll be more conscious of the variety I'm buying each season!! Thank you ever so much!! You made my day!! Abundance and increase like never before to you and yours !!
Hi from Arizona! we definitely grow our leafy greens in the shade and out of the wind. we let them go to seed in the summer so we can plant the fresh seeds in the fall. usually around September we're safe to plant! thanks for the tips brother 😎
Where in AZ are you? I’m sure the lower valleys like Phoenix, Tucson and Yuma would be a major challenge over, say, Flag, Prescott or Sedona. The AZ landscape fascinates me. I’ve been fortunate to drive the entire state.
@@TheMillennialGardener We are just N/W of the Phoenix area in growing zone 9B. We also have wilderness property in Prescott growing zone 6a we will be homesteading in the near future. I've lived in Arizona all my life and I'm still figuring out the challenges of our hot Summers! Lol definitely the Sun, heat and wind are brutal just about everyday from now till basically Halloween. Shade cloth is our friend!
@@TheMillennialGardener as it happens, I am in Sedona (since 1988) and I did some gardening at my folk's place in Pasadena, Maryland (near Annapolis, so basically sea level, on the water, and humid) before that. I'd say that every zone and part of the world has its challenges. Here we are sort of on the cusp of 8a/8b, though most years lean towards the latter. So we do have some similarities with you - and with our lower desert areas. Unlike them, we do have a 'real' winter and cannot grow tender plants like tomatoes and peppers outside through the winter. Our summers are normally hot and pretty dry, though this year we are having a magnificent Monsoon season so it is humid for a change. Not quite like you ;^). Shade cloth is essential because we can have dramatic temperature changes even within the same day. Here in the high desert of north central AZ we have temperature swings of 20 to 40 degrees daily between our daytime highs and our nighttime lows, all year round. Today is August 24th and I just planted a Mesclun mix in a planter box on my elevated covered deck on the SE corner. We'll see how it goes, I haven't tried to grow lettuce in years. I came to see if I could find any information that could improve my chances. I was just wondering if I need to put something over them to hold in humidity until they start to germinate. Does lettuce require light for that? Or I am considering bringing it inside until it comes up. I love your fact based but positive delivery! Many thanks!
I live in Boise, Idaho and have been using my shade cloth for my broccoli as well. It also protects from rain by letting the water in without pelting the plant. Could you make a video showing how you drape your shade cloth? Will you be making a hoop house with PVC piping? I have vertical gardens made of planter boxes afixed to my fence and I drape the shade cloth from the top and it shades all the boxes underneath it. I think parsley and cilantro need this as well.
Cool I'm from same city, and state.
I put some lettuce seed down in October, it had barely come up before our extrodinarily rainy winter hit. I figured it wasn't going to make it so I just ignored it over the winter. Even through we had multipe frosts and feet not inches of rain it I had four good plants last through the winter and start growing again in February. It is now early May and I'm still taking harvesting off those four plants and they are going strong. This was my first time growing lettuce as I always thought is was a hard to grow plant but I'm already putting more down for later this year. Great video.
Great video! Thanks! Fantastically informative. Maybe this is the year I will actually grow lettuce and succeed. Thank you so much!
Very excited to find this video! Thought I was going to have an indoor lettuce garden but I will be trying this now.
9b Californian here. I grow mine in movable tubs so i can relocate to a shady spot when it gets too hot. i also save my seeds so i can overplant a couple of bins and harvest them for microgreens/baby lettuce. Fresh salads all year...cheers
I love that you know so much about pushing the zones. In Maine 5b my lowest Temps are between -10 and -15 degrees F. I know people experiment with winter growth in high tunnels here but it's tough. It's a deep freeze for a month or so every winter. Therefore I built an indoor grow room and have an indoor grow tent packed away in case more space is needed. What gets people here is the cost of good quality grow lights because they are not created equal. Edit: usually if crops won't grow outside i grow them inside instead and vice versa. Between the two methods I haven't found anything yet that won't grow. But I am far from having grown everything.
What grow lights do you find are best?
I live south of Munich, Bavaria, near the Alpes, Zone 6.
Here we grow corn salad (Valerianella locusta) without protection all winter with good results. Miracle of four seasons also survives, but grows not sufficently. I will try to give it some warmth at daytime next winter. Thank you for sharing your experiences!
I lived in Stuttgart for 8 years and grew lettuce on my balcony almost year round!
Thanks for a great video. Q. I live in Eastern NC (Pitt county) Usually in mid july or late july my cucumber crop has been hit with pickle worm's. The worms are eggs layed by a certain moth thats a night flyer and from my understand they migrate up from Flordia. The eggs hatch quickly and borough into the ripe cucumber leaving a bb size hole and feed on the inside of the cucumber. Have you had any problems with these pickle worms and if so what was your remedy? Thanks for any help you can give.
Thanks for the fahrenheit to celsius conversions... it's really helpful 🙂
You’re welcome!
I’m in the Med region and we reach 45 Celsius, here. Going to put your tips to the test and try growing lettuce, this year. I didn’t even try last summer, but I now work in a zoo, so lettuce 365 dpy, for the animals sounds great!
You are one of the best teachers. Thank you for everything that you do.
You are very welcome! Thank you so much!
I want to grow my own lettuce. I’m in zone 9B. I’m going to study this video over & over!
This video gave me a great idea. I'm going to make a deep growing frame. Then I'm going to frame out 3 lids for it. One will have plastic, one will have that bug cloth, and one will have shade cloth. I'll be able to just switch out these lids as needed, throughout the year.
Great idea!
That is a great idea. I will do the same. Anyway to send me a sketch or photo of yours?
@@suffolkshepherd Not that I can think of. I'll try to elaborate on my idea. You build a tall raised bed that gives enough room for both dirt and lettuce. I'm guessing 20 inches tall should be plenty. The lid frames would have two wooden parts. Making an L shape. Inner part, 1x1 boards. Outer part, 2x1 boards. Build inner frame first. Attach what ever top you're creating over the inner frame with wood staples. Then attach outer frame making it look like an upside down L on the outside. This creates a lip over the edges of the bed. I was even thinking that if someone wanted to, they could put the bug screen over the whole thing and the green house screen over part of it for a bug protected and vented green house effect. I hope this helped.
@@StormCaller5 Yes it does help. I see what your saying now. I actually bought a book last year on cold frames, but I could not get past the temp swings we have here, and if all glass I could cook my lettuce on some days. Your idea will solve it. Thanks
Shade cloth is our friend too!
Hi buddy I'm so glad you added your dog try adding them in the beginning of your videos I love doggies trust me people love dogs put your videos with your dogs too buddy I have six and I have a garden just like you thank you for giving me the inspiration you give me bro my wife says thank you for showing me so much I didn't have nothing when I started now I have over 18 trees and big Garden thank you
GREAT video. I’m in Southern California zone 9b….NO danger of cold here but the heat 🥵 is a killer. I have to put shade cloth over all my plants or they fry in the sun! Love Dale, he is precious 💕
I live near Surf City, NC. It is hard to get out of the old farmers way of gardening. I am doing some of the same growing that you are using. I have raised beds and containers with the woven landscaping fabric to keep the grass and weeds away. I am using a greenstalk for my lettuces. You have a lovely garden setup. I look forward to seeing more videos from you on growing ideas.
Hanging baskets are great for lettuces and most people have some around the house. I’ve grown better lettuces this way and no rabbits or slugs can get to them.
I live in North Texas and grow lettuce in a greenhouse. Subscribed on this video alone! Thanks
Thanks for all these tips! We’re in Virginia Beach and super stoked on having that Giant Caesar you recommended! I’ll be trying the Red Sails and Marvel of 4 Seasons in the next few months!
Another heat tolerant lettuce is Jericho lettuce. Great video, thank you!❤
I'm so excited that you made this video. I was just thinking with the rising cost of food and imminent world-wide food shortages that I need to figure out more options to grow year-round so we can have more consistency throughout the year. Thank you for bringing this up!
You are an amazing teacher and communicator! Thank you for all your contents! Question....how do you keep bugs from eating your lettuce? All the leaves look so healthy without any holes.
That "Marvel of 4 Seasons" is my GOAT! Love that lettuce.
I was not aware of the temp variations on lettuce as I just thought cool season. Ty for clarification on this! Now I can buy the correct varieties!
I did not know that about the lettuce. I didn't think any could handle the cold. Thanks for the information. 👍
I'm in zone 10a. I have tons of shade. I'll be trying growing lettuce for the first time. Thank you. I'll be brave lol
Great tips, thank you! I’ll definitely be ordering a supply of red ruffled lettuce seeds for winter. 👍🏼😃
I recommend Red Sails and Marvel of Four Seasons. They're very cold hardy and have excellent texture with a good crisp to them. They have a lot more structure than some of the leaf lettuces and are more satisfying to me.
@@TheMillennialGardener sounds good, thank you!!
I just discovered little gem this year and I love it!
I’m in zone 4b and I just built myself a greenhouse this spring - I’m curious if I can grow lettuce in that unheated greenhouse. So many experiments in my future. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge freely!
How exciting your fall and winter will be with your new greenhouse!! Have so much fun!! 🤩🤩🤩
Hello, I am zone 5 (Pittsburgh) and i grew Landis Winter Lettuce all winter outside uncovered (from baker creek seeds). Nothing really grows in size during the winter but it survived all winter even with being covered in snow for months and it took off once spring came. Also had a bunch of Russian Kale and Spinach that made it. Plants were pretty tiny in fall
@@Mulljackson What are your lows where you live? I am in zone 5 and we can stay -20 even during the day and get 6 to 12 inches or more of snow on top of that. I will check into the seed you are talking about. Sounds amazing.
It sounds like you should be able to with no problem :))
I am zone 5 (Michigan). In my cold frame I stacked up a small row of bricks. The cold frame faces South and I painted it black. Before I added the bricks, it would get hot enough, but immediately cool once the sun set. But the bricks are in direct sunlight, absorb heat all day and slowly release throughout the night. As long as I don't open it, the temp inside maintains at 20 to 40 degrees F warmer than outdoors. This is true, even when the outdoor temp goes negative.
Great Show! I just built a raised bed for carrots...higher (deeper), and mixed soil as recommended. They seeds have sprouted, but I have room to grow other veggies. What grows well in the same soil that carrots love?
I'm up on the north coast of BC in 🇨🇦 and was wondering why my lettuces tasted bitter when I grew them in full sun during our short growing season. I'll be looking more into varieties that are suited to our climate now. Thanks for the info 👍
Thanks for the Celsius, that is greatly appreciated
Great information and tips! Thanks for sharing the video
You're welcome!
Great info. Some people use dollar store hula hoops to make their veggie row covers. I didn't even know there were "cold" and "warm" types of lettuce.
Had zero luck with lettuce this year. Not a single seed germinated. Tried several varieties. Zero luck with spinach also. Try again next year. Thanks for the video and ideas.
I grow arugula, spinach and kale year round. I do not have a greenhouse. I just cover them with frost covers. I live in a cool climate North East US
Hello, everyone I am new to gardening and I am here to learn. Great Video. I am growing lettuce right now.
I’ve learned so much from you! Thank you! You make me want to move south! Your garden is so inspiring! I’m going to try some of your instructions here on the southeast coast of NY!
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Excellent information, as a lifelong gardener, I must admit to having hit or miss results with a variety of lettuce strains, greatly these tips!
Just subbed, some great advice thank you 👍. Watching from across the pond 🏴 . Robbo.
Where does butter lettuces fit into this advice? I've been growing it this spring a little further up from you in zone 7, but I have no idea what I'm doing. So far, they've been leafing up pretty well and I've been cut and come again harvesting it. Any advice is welcome! And thanks for your efforts to educate us home growers.
nice & agreed, love it! we grow lettuce, cilantro, radishes, etc year round😊
We in Australia getting charged in Queensland $12 each for lettuce, in South Australia $8 each. Get ready for the crazy prices.
Great channel, but I will say specifically that your willingness to convert all the temperatures into Celsius for us northerners is probably what I appreciate the most... that and Dale of course! Thanks for the advice, sir.
thank you for mentioning the temperature, I don't have a green house, and here in my area it gets down to -9 F for the Winter season, and I usually start planting in April.
Thanks for the metric temp conversions (from Australia 👍🇦🇺)
You're welcome! 40% of my viewers are not from my home country, so it's the least I can do to thank you for your support!
Another great vid MG! I have been growing lettuce year round in Oregon West of the Cascades for years. I have used hoop houses and my greenhouse, pros and cons to each. You are spot on with selecting the proper varieties for winter vs. summer.
Once you cut the head of lettuce off, is that it for the plant or will it regrow?
@@aychkay3534 I just pick off the outer leaves right at the stem, as long as you do not cut the center growing point the plant will keep producing. Red lettuces seem to be the most cold hardy for me. Hope that helps. Good luck!
@@dr.b865 I really appreciate the response! Thank you!
My lettuce just bolted from the heart here in Southern Alabama.
The last week was pretty brutal. We were at 95 degrees 3 days in a row. That caused a couple tops to bolt. Shade cloth would've helped, but I failed to provide it.
Luv ur chn💚 & sweet baby🐾🐾. We've got 4 lg lizard chaser dogs, so I garden in containers on chairs in sunny FL beachside. Id like 2 try heat tolerant lettuce. The Giant Caesar looks perfect. My question is, does it,or any, grow back? Or do we pull it and replant fresh plant? ThanQ so much💚🌿🥬
Please tell us how far in advance of your first fall frost you start your lettuces for winter. I get conflicting advice that winter veggies survive the harsh cold better when they are near fully grown, and others saying they do better when they are young. Wonderful channel BTW ! and thanks for all that you do !
💚 Yay for more lettuce year round, thank you. 💚
Just joined your channel. Excited to learn from you🤗Christy from Va
I am planting my third round of lettuce this weekend. Thanks for the helpful hints.