To harvest the lettuce, cut the entire head using a sharp harvesting knife around an inch from the base of the plant.

With a little bit of planning, gardeners can enjoy small amounts of fresh produce throughout the season by succession sowing.

How to harvest lettuce Lettuce grows great in the Carolinas during our cool season. I have three plantings of lettuce that I ...

BAY VILLAGE, Ohio -- It’s salad days for Bay Middle School seventh-graders -- in more ways than one. A group of boys is ...

And Iowa does not have ideal conditions for lettuce. So stick to leaf-type lettuces ... to about 1-inch high. They'll grow back two or three times. No additional seed or planting time needed!

But leaf crops such as lettuce and herbs may be worth the effort. To grow lettuce indoors you will need seed, a soilless growing medium, growing trays and fertilizer. Start with clean growing ...

Try to avoid wetting the leaves. Plants growing in pots will need watering more frequently; more than once a day in hot, dry weather. Touch the compost to check if it feels dry before watering. High ...

Rows of lettuce growing in a hydroponic system in a shipping container outside the school district's administration building will help provide students and the community with fresh food year-round.