@StoneyAcresGardening mine were planted in the spring of last year. They came up in the fall and grew all winter. It was finally getting a good head on it in Feb. Then, a caterpillar decided it was a home.
I agree. Lol. You nailed it on temperature and our weather. We can have all four seasons in a span of 24 hour's here. With all the things that fly our way as gardener's, ( temperature, too much rain, too little rain, critters, etc) why grow something so picky , when you can have plant's that are just happy to produce for ya. We started ours , Nevada, Black seeded Simpson and merlot. Looking forward to fresh vegetables
What do you think of Nevada? We love it and have been growing it for years. Did you know it is a summer crisp lettuce so you can grow it during the summer as well?
@@StoneyAcresGardening This is our first time growing it. Thanks to you for recommending it. I saw yours this past year and it looked so good. I made sure it was on my seed order. I love that its one that I can grow into summer.
Hi, I discovered your channel by doing a search on growing peas and your article came up and I watched the video and came to UA-cam and subscribed. You have no idea how much I appreciate you for saying your growing zone! Ours just got changed to 6a this year, I live south of Colorado Springs. We are new to gardening, my husband is 65+ and I am late 50’s and have MS and vertigo so gardening is more difficult so we are doing raised bed and container gardening. I can’t wait to dig into more of your videos and learn more. Thanks for sharing your expertise.
Im Growing butter lettuce from seed from grocery store butter lettuce i planted last year as a fun experiment. Assuming this is butter crunch that you mentioned
@@cynthiafisher9907 we used the lettuce for burgers and then planted what wasn't used, ended up forgetting about it after it bolted, it made at least 100 seeds from that one head and so far the germination rate has been very high.
Good information. I had limited luck last year, the first time I tried. My question is harvesting the Romaine lettuce. Mine grew nice and tall and we pulled a few leaves from the bottom every other day. Should we have cut off the top like the other lettuce you mentioned?
We have a commercial development behind our place (grocery store) and the city made them put it in as part of the approval process when they built 8 years ago. It is a pre-fab fence that they used a crane to install. It's really nice and we are glad we have it, but I'm sure it was super expensive.
Bibb lettuce is actually called ButterHEAD lettuce not ButterCRUNCH. Buttercrunch is a variety of Butterhead/Bibb. Same with iceberg. Its called Crisphead lettuce which Iceberg is a variety of. Despite the video's claims, Romaine/Cos and Crisphead are actually just as easy to grow as Leaf & Bibb lettuces. Usually more heat tolerant too. They just take longer.
I agree. It's too hot in the summer in the high desert of Southern Utah for iceberg lettuce. I can really only grow lettuce in the garden in spring and fall. I regularly grow leaf lettuce indoors in summer and winter.
What do you think? Am I a heretic for suggesting that Iceberg Lettuce is Crap and you shouldn't be growing it??
I wouldn't say that. But, it is the only one I want! Lol
I finally got a head to grow and the pests got it.
You are absolutely not a heretic 😊. I agree 100%! The nutrients in the leafy lettuce are much better than iceberg imho.
And the taste and texture of the other lettuces are so much better.
Our spring is just too short and I couldn't keep them from bolting before the head developed.
@StoneyAcresGardening mine were planted in the spring of last year. They came up in the fall and grew all winter. It was finally getting a good head on it in Feb. Then, a caterpillar decided it was a home.
😂😂 Tell us how you REALLY feel, Rick! I agree with you on your selections.
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My leaf lettuce last year kept growing all seasons long...in the fall...It stayed tender...my chickens loved it too :)
We had buttercrunch lettuce last until January this year in a cold frame!!
I agree. Lol. You nailed it on temperature and our weather. We can have all four seasons in a span of 24 hour's here.
With all the things that fly our way as gardener's, ( temperature, too much rain, too little rain, critters, etc) why grow something so picky , when you can have plant's that are just happy to produce for ya.
We started ours , Nevada, Black seeded Simpson and merlot. Looking forward to fresh vegetables
What do you think of Nevada? We love it and have been growing it for years. Did you know it is a summer crisp lettuce so you can grow it during the summer as well?
@@StoneyAcresGardening This is our first time growing it. Thanks to you for recommending it. I saw yours this past year and it looked so good. I made sure it was on my seed order. I love that its one that I can grow into summer.
Hi, I discovered your channel by doing a search on growing peas and your article came up and I watched the video and came to UA-cam and subscribed. You have no idea how much I appreciate you for saying your growing zone! Ours just got changed to 6a this year, I live south of Colorado Springs. We are new to gardening, my husband is 65+ and I am late 50’s and have MS and vertigo so gardening is more difficult so we are doing raised bed and container gardening. I can’t wait to dig into more of your videos and learn more. Thanks for sharing your expertise.
Glad I can help!
Im Growing butter lettuce from seed from grocery store butter lettuce i planted last year as a fun experiment. Assuming this is butter crunch that you mentioned
Yes it would be one of the varieties. I'd love to here how it goes. Most lettuces are open pollinated so it should work perfectly!!
What a fun idea!
@@cynthiafisher9907 we used the lettuce for burgers and then planted what wasn't used, ended up forgetting about it after it bolted, it made at least 100 seeds from that one head and so far the germination rate has been very high.
@@aeromatt Cool! I’ll have to try that.
Good information. I had limited luck last year, the first time I tried. My question is harvesting the Romaine lettuce. Mine grew nice and tall and we pulled a few leaves from the bottom every other day. Should we have cut off the top like the other lettuce you mentioned?
No, Romain isn't a great cut and come again lettuce. I normally just cut the whole plant off and start with a new plant.
Excellent! I really like that stone-look fence behind you. Do you know where you got it? 😊
We have a commercial development behind our place (grocery store) and the city made them put it in as part of the approval process when they built 8 years ago. It is a pre-fab fence that they used a crane to install. It's really nice and we are glad we have it, but I'm sure it was super expensive.
Bibb lettuce is actually called ButterHEAD lettuce not ButterCRUNCH. Buttercrunch is a variety of Butterhead/Bibb. Same with iceberg. Its called Crisphead lettuce which Iceberg is a variety of.
Despite the video's claims, Romaine/Cos and Crisphead are actually just as easy to grow as Leaf & Bibb lettuces. Usually more heat tolerant too. They just take longer.
Yeah, your probably right on the ButterHead, I've just always called it Buttercrunch, so my bad.
I agree. It's too hot in the summer in the high desert of Southern Utah for iceberg lettuce. I can really only grow lettuce in the garden in spring and fall. I regularly grow leaf lettuce indoors in summer and winter.
We've started growing some indoors in the winter that last few years and that has been fun. Mostly leaf lettuces.
Im curious about your drip system. Will you be doing a vedio on them? Or maybe you have already. This is my first time seeing you.
If you search my channel you will see a couple of different videos about it.
Here's a link to one of them:
ua-cam.com/video/UWtIDBU-3oU/v-deo.html
Don't forget to protect your lettuces from the birds! I have a pair of doves nearby
Needs lettuce. Iceberg preferred. Romaine accepted.
You are the man!
Can you harvest buttercrunch multiple times too?
It will grow back, but it won't form a head again, you will just get leaves and it isn't as productive as leaf lettuce.
@@StoneyAcresGardening thank you!
Agreed
Curious…do you not grow Romaine indoors & transplant?
Sometimes. I haven't for a few years but it's on the plan for starting some this weekend.
@@StoneyAcresGardening I wondered when you mentioned transplanting the Buttercrunch lettuce but not doing the same with Romaine lettuces.
Agreed!
Salanova
Iceberg lettuce is the scourge of thecearth!
LOL! I agree!