This is the one and only Lolla Rossa leaf lettuce we planted that survived long enough to actually start looking like food and not just a weed, and it took far longer than it should have to break ground in the first place.
We already know what caused it's brethren and the Buttercrunch lettuce we sowed alongside them to fail (a combination of unexpected weather, insect damage, and sowing them ever so slightly too deep), but there is a lesson to be had in our blunder:
Always, always, ALWAYS use
Always use transplants whenever possible, even for plants once believed to be "untransplantable", like corn, peas, and carrots. They may cost more and/or are a pain to get started, but it's well worth it. If we'd used transplants we'd be eating salads by now.
Late Spring 2017
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Late Spring 2017
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This is the one and only Lolla Rossa leaf lettuce we planted that survived long enough to actually start looking like food and not just a weed, and it took far longer than it should have to break ground in the first place. We already know what caused it's brethren and the Buttercrunch lettuce we sowed alongside them to fail (a combination of unexpected weather, insect damage, and sowing them ever so slightly too deep), but there is a lesson to be had in our blunder: Always, always, ALWAYS use
Alright, I didn't know my comment would be cut off, so here's the rest:
Always use transplants whenever possible, even for plants once believed to be "untransplantable", like corn, peas, and carrots. They may cost more and/or are a pain to get started, but it's well worth it. If we'd used transplants we'd be eating salads by now.