Comments on: Harvesting Your Lettuce http://www.lettucegrowingtips.com Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:22:29 +0000 hourly 1 By: lars http://www.lettucegrowingtips.com/harvesting-your-lettuce/comment-page-1/#comment-134 lars Sun, 05 Jun 2011 15:56:17 +0000 http://lettucegrowingtips.com/?page_id=49#comment-134 @Joan Bolting is when the lettuce shoots up a big tall stalk and tries to flower instead of growing lettuce leaves. It's usually related to too much heat and/or sun. @Joan

Bolting is when the lettuce shoots up a big tall stalk and tries to flower instead of growing lettuce leaves. It’s usually related to too much heat and/or sun.

]]> By: Joan http://www.lettucegrowingtips.com/harvesting-your-lettuce/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Joan Mon, 09 May 2011 23:46:51 +0000 http://lettucegrowingtips.com/?page_id=49#comment-111 What is "bolting"? What is “bolting”?

]]> By: Tom http://www.lettucegrowingtips.com/harvesting-your-lettuce/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Tom Sun, 27 Jun 2010 07:17:29 +0000 http://lettucegrowingtips.com/?page_id=49#comment-21 i found this section really helpful! Thank you for making such a helpful website!im not so worried about my lettuce now!lol i found this section really helpful! Thank you for making such a helpful website!im not so worried about my lettuce now!lol

]]> By: Ruthmary http://www.lettucegrowingtips.com/harvesting-your-lettuce/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Ruthmary Thu, 20 May 2010 23:49:02 +0000 http://lettucegrowingtips.com/?page_id=49#comment-12 My crop is slowing starting to bolt and I was wondering how long you can harvest lettuce after this process starts? When I cut the leaf lettuce white sap comes out.Is this harmful? Also does itmatter if the leaves are a little crispy? Thanks! ------ When you see your lettuce plants bolting, they need to be harvested immediately. After the plant bolts, lettuce will be tough and bitter. Instead of pulling the lettuce plants out of the ground, you can let them finish their cycle and seed. Try harvesting the seeds instead of the lettuce if it’s too late. My crop is slowing starting to bolt and I was wondering how long you can harvest lettuce after this process starts? When I cut the leaf lettuce white sap comes out.Is this harmful? Also does itmatter if the leaves are a little crispy? Thanks!

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When you see your lettuce plants bolting, they need to be harvested immediately. After the plant bolts, lettuce will be tough and bitter. Instead of pulling the lettuce plants out of the ground, you can let them finish their cycle and seed. Try harvesting the seeds instead of the lettuce if it’s too late.

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