Romaine is a cold-hardy crop that can be harvested about 65 to 70 days after planting—the leaves will be dark green and 6 inches high. Different harvesting techniques can extend the life of romaine ...

Lettuce comes in many forms, according to Adrienne R. Roethling, director of curation and mission delivery at Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden, such as head, loose-leaf, and a variety of colors like ...

A question that often comes up for new gardeners is when to harvest a particular vegetable. The answer is for some things it’s easy. For others, it's not. Tomatoes change from green to red (or yellow, ...

These simple techniques for harvesting lettuce will help you pick garden-fresh greens at their prime time. Growing lettuce, ...

Lettuce is a cool weather crop, which simply means it will always grow better during the cooler temperatures of spring or fall. It can be planted very early since it can withstand light frost.