Tag Archives: Lettuce

A Summer of Salads – February

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Liz

I’m feeling very proud of my lettuces at the moment.  Late last month I planted out my lettuce seedlings into the bed that the potatoes had been in. The above picture shows the plants on the 31st January. This next shot … Continue reading →

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A Summer of Salads – January

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Liz

When I read about Vegplotting’s 52 week salad challenge, the aim of which is to harvest or forage some salad leaves to eat every week of the year, I have to say I smugly thought no problem.  Then I looked … Continue reading →

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Iceberg Lettuce

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Liz

I can’t seem to grow Iceberg lettuce.  I have tried and tried and tried but every time I seem to fail.  My failures have been varied; from the plants simply dying, to going slimey, bolting too early and failing to … Continue reading →

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Lettuce Sing, fresh fruit and veggies…..

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Liz

The Plant: Damn those Wiggles, whenever I think of the word lettuce all I can think about is Anthony (the blue Wiggle) singing “Let us sing, Let us sing, Fresh fruit and veggies, let us sing…..”  Let us – Lettuce … Continue reading →

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