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Lactuca sativa - Plants for a Future
Lactuca sativa - Floridata.com
Lettuce - Wikipedia
| Duration: Annual | Origination: Ancient Egypt | Edibility: All Parts | Status in Yard: Garden |
I have grown all three of the main cultivar types of Lactuca sativa: romaine, butterhead, and looseleaf. They all do pretty well, though some always seem to bolt before I can eat them.
I sowed lettuce seeds, namely "Romaine Parris Island Cos" seeds from Botanical Interests, in my first garden bed on the first day of planting. At least one seedling emerged on August 31, 2013.
Some looseleaf lettuce on April 15, 2014
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