Replanting Lettuce

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Replanting Lettuce Dec 18, 2018 21:42:02 GMT DebDoesWW likes this

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Post by zazzles on Dec 18, 2018 21:42:02 GMT

fullmahina, you were the first one to come to mind when I was asked this question by a friend this morning.

She spotted butter lettuce in a plastic container with the roots and dirt attached in the grocery store produce section. She'd never seen it before. Her question: can you replant the lettuce. I never thought of that and truly have no idea.

What say ye? Any clue?

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Replanting Lettuce Dec 18, 2018 21:56:25 GMT DebDoesWW and zazzles like this

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Post by fullmahina on Dec 18, 2018 21:56:25 GMT

You can try. If you pull individual leaves off a head of lettuce it will keep putting out more leaves. In the summer I fill a planter with butter lettuce and looseleaf lettuce and unless they are totally ripped up, roots and all, they will keep putting out more leaves. I would leave a few leaves on if I tried to replant a stump of lettuce. It should be fairly easy, I'm thinking.

Worth a try!

ETA: Looks like it is totally doable! Here's how:

birgitkerr.blogspot.com/2012/03/re-growing-your-bought-produce.html

Last Edit: Dec 18, 2018 22:46:23 GMT by fullmahina

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zazzles Legendary Member Mike—Silicon Valley Posts: 6,750	Replanting Lettuce Dec 19, 2018 6:11:22 GMT fullmahina likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by zazzles on Dec 19, 2018 6:11:22 GMT fullmahina, thanks. I passed that info and link on to my friend.
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fullmahina Legendary Member Posts: 3,152	Replanting Lettuce Dec 19, 2018 15:36:54 GMT zazzles likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fullmahina on Dec 19, 2018 15:36:54 GMT Dec 19, 2018 6:11:22 GMT zazzles said: fullmahina , thanks. I passed that info and link on to my friend. Let us know if she tries it and how it works out!
	"In my defense, I was left unsupervised and there was a full moon." Critical Care RN, happily retired. "If hunger is not the problem, eating is not the solution."

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