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- Q.Is Lettuce Sap Harmful - Wondering if the lettuce saps are harmful or allergic to human body? Or is it safe to use naked hands ...
- Q.Veggie Plants Cut Off At Root Line - I have many plants - lettuce, squash, pakchoy, chard, etc. - in my cold frame greenhouse being chewed off right ...
- Q.Romaine Lettuce - I have an above ground garden in which I planted Romaine lettuce. It has grown very tall, with flowers. The ...
- Q.Upside Down Gardening - Can lettuce be grown upside down like tomatoes?
- Q.Collecting Lettuce Seeds - I would like to ask how do you collect lettuce seeds and where do you find them?
- Q.Lettuce - I would like to ask how do you collect lettuce seeds and where do you find them? Also, if I ...
- Q.Growing Lettuce In Container - I would like to grow lettuce and cucumbers in a self-watering container that I am making in an 18 gallon ...
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February 20, 2014Q.Is Lettuce Sap Harmful
Wondering if the lettuce saps are harmful or allergic to human body? Or is it safe to use naked hands in lettuce seed collection?
Answered by
Nikki on
February 20, 2014
Certified ExpertA.Milky sap is perfectly normal and will not pose any threat to you. Some sensitive people, however, may experience mild contact dermatitis upon handling lettuce. If you are one of these rare individuals, I would suggest using gloves whenever you must handle the plant.
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Anonymous on
March 22, 2014Q.Veggie Plants Cut Off at Root Line
I have many plants - lettuce, squash, pakchoy, chard, etc. - in my cold frame greenhouse being chewed off right at the root line. All of a sudden the plant wilts and when you touch it, you find it has been cut off from its roots and is dying. I checked your site and it looks like it could be root maggots perhaps. However, it is a clean cut and no identifiable bugs. Sometimes it seems like there may be many tiny tiny bugs at the root line. Can you help?
- Answered by
Nikki on
March 21, 2014
Certified ExpertA.This damage is caused by cutworm. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/get-rid-cutworms.htm
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March 22, 2014Q.Romaine Lettuce
I have an above ground garden in which I planted Romaine lettuce. It has grown very tall, with flowers. The same thing has happened to my cilantro. In doing some research, I understand this is bolting. Can I cut these down to a few inches and let them regrow? Should I let them continue to bolt? (I live in AZ)
- Answered by
Nikki on
March 22, 2014
Certified ExpertA.These articles have information on bolting: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/what-is-bolting-what-it-means-when-a-plant-bolts.htm, https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/cilantro/cilantro-bolting.htm, https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/lettuce/growing-lettuce.htm
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March 24, 2014Q.Upside Down Gardening
Can lettuce be grown upside down like tomatoes?
- Answered by
Nikki on
March 23, 2014
Certified ExpertA.It can be but is normally planted in the topmost portion of the hanging plant. This article will explain more: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/containers/upside-down-gardening.htm, https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/vegetables-grown-upside-down.htm
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April 1, 2014Q.Collecting Lettuce Seeds
I would like to ask how do you collect lettuce seeds and where do you find them?
- Answered by
Nikki on
April 1, 2014
Certified ExpertA.If you allow the plant to flower, it will produce seedheads from the spent blooms, from which you can harvest the seeds and save for next season. Here is more information on growing lettuce: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/lettuce/growing-lettuce.htm
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Anonymous on
April 3, 2014Q.Lettuce
I would like to ask how do you collect lettuce seeds and where do you find them? Also, if I cut the leaves off the lettuce and leave the root in the ground, will it seed?
- Answered by
Nikki on
April 3, 2014
Certified ExpertA.If you allow the plant to flower, it will produce seedheads from the spent blooms, from which you can harvest the seeds and save for next season. Here is more information on growing lettuce: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/lettuce/growing-lettuce.htm It normally depends on the type you have, but many of your leaf lettuce varieties will regrow. It will only produce seed if allowed to flower, however.
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April 7, 2014Q.growing lettuce in container
I would like to grow lettuce and cucumbers in a self-watering container that I am making in an 18 gallon tub. Can I do this because I understand the roots are shallow in lettuce?
- Answered by
theficuswrangler on
April 11, 2014A.This article brings up several aspects of growing lettuce in containers: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/lettuce/growing-lettuce-containers.htm
Here is a similar article on cucumber growing. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber/cucumbers-in-containers.htm
I've never tried growing the two together, but I think if you stake up the cucumber, it should work.Was this answer useful?00
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