Sun and heat cause the lettuce leaves to release water throughout the day, so lettuce harvested in the evening has less crisp ...

The summer is now in full swing, and although I have started to harvest my broad beans and zucchini, there is still a golden ...

We've got tips on how to grow your own lettuce, ... use one that filters out 50% of the sunlight ($30, gardeners.com). For northern growing zones, ... Leaf lettuce also allows you to cut off a few ...

The ideal soil pH for growing lettuce is 6.0 to 7.0. Organic fertilizers are good, but you have to use more to get the equivalent amount of nutrients. Transplants should be planted in well ...

Leaf lettuce seed can be planted singly in rows at about 3 or 4 inches apart. Some gardeners like to sow their seeds into a band of about 3 inches wide.

HANNAH: Harvest the mature leaves around the base of the plant to ensure that it will keep growing. Overtime, it will start to form a big trunk, getting taller and taller.

Leaf lettuces are fast-growing plants that are ready for harvest in as little as 42 days, even less for the first harvest of tender baby leaves. Leaf lettuce has an open growth form and does not ...

Lettuce and other salad greens are cool-season crops that grow best at temperatures of 59 to 68 degrees Fahrenheit, far lower temperatures than we typically experience in Greater Columbus in July ...