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- Q.Bitter Taste Of Lettuce - Do you know what chemical substance(s) make(s) lettuce bitter? Is it/are they unsafe (for my health)?
- Q.Water Lettuce - My pond is treated with a chemical that turns the pond a greenish blue. Will that prevent the ...
- Q.Lettuce Bugs? - I have these black dots all over my lettuce. They don't appear to be bugs and can be hosed off. ...
- Q.Vegetable Planting - If lettuce was planted in the spring and it is all done what should you plant in that area at ...
- Q.Vertical & Raised Gardens - Hello! I am inquiring how to help my mother start a raised garden and or vertical garden. My mom is ...
- Q.Growing Under Lights - I have grown greens under lights this winter and I love having fresh lettuce and kale and mustard etc even ...
- Q.Red Lettuce - I planted red lettuce on a high bedding, I water always, but I see no growth. Don know what ...
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Grzegorz Jagodziński on
June 26, 2017
32-590 PolandQ.Bitter taste of lettuce
Do you know what chemical substance(s) make(s) lettuce bitter? Is it/are they unsafe (for my health)?
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
June 27, 2017A.This article will help you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/lettuce/bitter-lettuce.htm
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- Asked by
Michelle Cummins on
June 27, 2017
46774Q.water lettuce
My pond is treated with a chemical that turns the pond a greenish blue. Will that prevent the water lettuce from growing?
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
June 29, 2017A.No, the pond dyes are safe for your plants. Make sure you follow the package directions to disperse the colorants safely.
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tusdipa on
July 31, 2017
92660Q.Lettuce bugs?
I have these black dots all over my lettuce. They don't appear to be bugs and can be hosed off. Do you have any idea on what they can be? How to treat them?
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nikki-phipps on
August 1, 2017
Certified ExpertA.This could very well be frass (droppings) left behind from caterpillars and the like. If you wash it well, it is still fine to eat, although it doesn't sound pleasant.
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Anonymous on
August 16, 2017Q.vegetable planting
If lettuce was planted in the spring and it is all done what should you plant in that area at the end of summer?
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David Wynne on
August 16, 2017A.Mainly brassicas or leeks. Winter cabbage, spring cabbage. You will need to buy them as already established small plants as you are too late for seeds.
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November 16, 2017Q.Vertical & raised gardens
Hello! I am inquiring how to help my mother start a raised garden and or vertical garden. My mom is an advanced Gardner, she makes her own compost & has for years produced but THE MOST DELICIOUS & diverse garden I have ever tasted. From 3 +types of lettuce, onions, sweet and white potatoes, chives, carrots, cucumbers, zucchini, yellow squash, corn, watermelon, orange and yellow colored grape tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, pumpkins and sunflowers (grow 12 ft tall, no kidding) Spiced side: ghost peppers, jalapeño peppers, Thai peppers, bell peppers, chili peppers. She also has herb garden: lavender, thyme, Rosemary, and 3 types of parsley, 2 types of basil Italian and Thai , pineapple thyme, cilantro, oregano and a few that I m forgetting. This has been her passion for years. And in addition to her vegetable gardens she has the most beautiful flower gardens surrounding the house. However, in the past few years she has not been able to enjoy gardening do to a severe back injury. Could you please help me? I want to help her build a vertical garden and or a raised garden to allow her to continue her passion during her golden years.
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Downtoearthdigs on
November 16, 2017A.Vertical gardens are basically only limited by the materials you have to build them and the space you have to put them in. Here are some ideas:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/containers/vertical-planting-shoe-organizers.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/hgen/creating-an-herb-wall-garden.htm
https://uaex.edu/media-resources/news/october2015/10-16-2015-Ark-vertical-gardens.aspx
http://smsf-mastergardeners.ucanr.edu/Elkus/Vertical_gardening/Rasied beds built on wooden frames or container gardens on top of metal tables are another possibility:
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep472
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Elise Amiot on
February 2, 2018
Zone 4Q.growing under lights
I have grown greens under lights this winter and I love having fresh lettuce and kale and mustard etc even when the snow is 3 feet deep outside. But I've noticed something strange. I sowed lettuce seeds and for reasons of space I set half under fluorescent and half under LED. The lettuce under fluorescent came out as usual, very normal. But the lettuce under LED grew very thick, leathery leaves, in tight small plants. What is happening? The lights have red white and blue LEDs. Have I set them too close? (about 8 inches).
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
February 2, 2018
Certified ExpertA.All brassicas, including lettuce have a slight sensitivity to the red spectrum. In defense, they will cluster really dense, and have thick leaves. You can experiment with moving the lights up a little at a time and this will help. If they start stretching really tall, you know you have moved them too far.
I use a KIND LED panel myself, but it is 750 watts and requires to be about 4 feet from lettuce. So you will have to find the "sweet spot" and take note of where the plant does best. I do think the lights are too close, though.
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March 27, 2018Q.red lettuce
I planted red lettuce on a high bedding, I water always, but I see no growth. Don know what I am doing wrong. I live in florida, temperature is on 60 in the morning , 80 middle day. Thank you.
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Downtoearthdigs on
March 27, 2018A.Did the seeds germinate and begin growing, but then die? In that case, overwatering could be the problem. Once they start to grow, seedlings should be watered less (though they shouldn't dry out entirely) to prevent a disease called damping off:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/propagation/seeds/what-is-damping-off.htmIf that's not the problem, you could have excessive salt in the water or soil, or toxins in the soil. This is likely if nothing else will grow in the spot either.
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