lettuce

[momof23goats]

i amoplanting some lettuce in those hamging bags. If yo uhave any put soem seeds in it. and lay it down for a few days, then when the lettuce comes up, hang them up. I am going to putcherry tomatoes in one also.
remembr if it is hanging, get ya some miracle grow, got to fertilize more if it is hanging.
well, let you know how it turns out.

[sandi227]

Mom, what kind of lettuce did you plant? My DH put 3 long pieces of gutter on the fence for herbs. I think lettuce would do good in there but wasn't happy with the last lettuce I planted.
Thanks...sandi

[Brosia]

gutter on the fence for herbs. What a great idea!

[Sugaree]

I am trying the bag method with strawberries, first time... bought as a kit, not sure if I did it right because I haven't seen any growth yet and it's been about 3 weeks. Guess I'd better get some miracle gro.

What are other good crops to plant in hanging bags, besides tomatoes?

[Animal Lover]

Mom, what kind of lettuce did you plant? My DH put 3 long pieces of gutter on the fence for herbs. I think lettuce would do good in there but wasn't happy with the last lettuce I planted.
Thanks...sandi
I bought Eden Garden Seeds harvest in 45 days Gourmet Salad Blend. They are untreated seed grown in the U.S.A. Mine has: Black Seeded Simpson, Green Salad Bowl, Red Salad Bowl, Marvel of Four Seasons and Royal Oakleaft (which came back this year!!!) It looks kind of purple and very pretty. They will not sell on line. They are expensive but I like untreated and bought all I could for my children's gardens. Good luck. AL

[sandi227]

Thank you, Thank you, Animal Lover...That's exactly what I wanted. It will work great in the gutter garden.
Brosia, I got the idea of the gutter garden from a thread here on TTOL...it may be in the kitchen

[patticakes]

http://www.thetreeofliberty.com/vb/showthread.php?t=58641&highlight=gutter

[momof23goats]

I bought Eden Garden Seeds harvest in 45 days Gourmet Salad Blend. They are untreated seed grown in the U.S.A. Mine has: Black Seeded Simpson, Green Salad Bowl, Red Salad Bowl, Marvel of Four Seasons and Royal Oakleaft (which came back this year!!!) It looks kind of purple and very pretty. They will not sell on line. They are expensive but I like untreated and bought all I could for my children's gardens. Good luck. AL
I buy a blend as well. works really good.

[Animal Lover]

I buy a blend as well. works really good.

I Love it too. I think I can pick in a week if all goes well. :-) Oh Ymmmy. AL

[Boogaloo]

I am trying the bag method with strawberries, first time... bought as a kit, not sure if I did it right because I haven't seen any growth yet and it's been about 3 weeks. Guess I'd better get some miracle gro.

What are other good crops to plant in hanging bags, besides tomatoes?

shoot, I have so many extra strawberries, I could load you up with as many as you could ever possibly want for free.

Boo

[Sugaree]

shoot, I have so many extra strawberries, I could load you up with as many as you could ever possibly want for free.

Boo

Well maybe we can work a trade, I think we're going to have enough cucumbers to feed a third world country! :mrgreen:

OK here is a stupid question for the lettuce people: I have lettuce growing and it looks great- is there any special way I'm supposed to harvest it, and will it keep producing more? I am probably overthinking it... thanks

ETA- sorry for the thread hijack

[Summerthyme]

It depends on the type of lettuce... but most leaf lettuces (and some loose-leaf heads, like Romaine types) can simply be snipped off, leaving about 2" of plant... and they'll grow back and give you another harvest... or several more, depending on variety and conditions.

True head lettuces usually only give one harvest, when the head is nice and firm...

Summerthyme

[Sugaree]

It depends on the type of lettuce... but most leaf lettuces (and some loose-leaf heads, like Romaine types) can simply be snipped off, leaving about 2" of plant... and they'll grow back and give you another harvest... or several more, depending on variety and conditions.

True head lettuces usually only give one harvest, when the head is nice and firm...

Summerthyme

As always you bless me with your words of wisdom.

1st salad will be eaten in your honor 8)

[momof23goats]

i always just breeak off what I want , and it grows back. so it works great.
my lettuce in my hanging bags, is just now starting to grow. I think it shoudl be filled out nicely, in a month or before.
my little red robin, patio tomato plant is going crazy, even in the cold, it is loaded with tomatoes. small ones.
I tell ya, going to save that seed, adn I am going to be vringing that oplant in. that little thig is going wild, and they don't get very tall either. But boy do they produce.