Romaine Lettuce

I started with six 4" starter plants of Romaine Lettuce from Al's Garden Center. I planted my lettuce directly into the garden in two rows with 12" between each plant in full sun. (right) My Romaine two days before I harvested the back row in June 2009.

• Day 1 (05.25.09): Planted starter lettuce plants directly into the garden.
• Day 20 (06.13.09): Plants in the back row are growing twice as quickly as the front row. Front row is only 6" tall while the back row is almost mature.
• Day 22 (06.15.09): Harvested one of the plants in the back row. Very tasty!
• Day 40 (07.03.09): Harvested one of the plants in the front row, also very tasty! The smell of freshly cut lettuce is amazingly aromatic.

Growing Tips: Romaine prefers full sun in the spring and fall and partial sun in the summer. Plant 12" apart.

Harvesting: Romaine matures in 75 - 85 days. To harvest, cut from the base with a knife and then pull out the remaining root. Immediately dunk in cold water and refrigerate or use.