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Post by Missredhead on Apr 28, 2009 10:36:05 GMT
I planted these 10 days ago......  my question is...how big do they have to be before I prick them out? They are in a trough. I plan to plant some of them on in another trough. |
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Post by Spruance on Apr 28, 2009 11:38:05 GMT
Since you already have them in a trough MRH I would leave them until they are around two inches (5cm) high.
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Post by Missredhead on Apr 28, 2009 12:07:44 GMT
ok thanks Spru
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Post by Mowhay on Apr 28, 2009 13:47:35 GMT
Or just let them grow Missy and eat them small and juicey and sweet.
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Post by Missredhead on Apr 28, 2009 19:38:10 GMT
This is the first time that I have grown lettuce...I didn't realise that they germinated so quickly, and outdoors too.
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Post by Spruance on Apr 28, 2009 20:09:34 GMT
What you can also do with lettuce is to just pick a few leaves from each plant leaving the plants to grow on. That way you can continue to crop the same plant until it runs to seed.  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2009 20:55:03 GMT
What you can also do with lettuce is to just pick a few leaves from each plant leaving the plants to grow on. That way you can continue to crop the same plant until it runs to seed. Is that what they call "cut and come again" when they talk about lettuce Spru ? FA x |
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Post by Spruance on Apr 28, 2009 21:04:02 GMT
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Post by snowowl on Apr 29, 2009 16:14:33 GMT
I have sown a salad bowel mix lettuce in a trough outside and im leaving mine to grow in there MRH.
I usualy pick them when they are a fair size and they keep me going all summer.
When they are coming to an end i will sow some more seeds.
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Post by Auricula on Apr 29, 2009 21:01:24 GMT
All my salad stuff ( first sowing ) is now ready to pick - trouble is.....it's not salad weather  Guess I shouldn't have been so impatient - and lulled into a false sense of security by the couple of good weeks of "summer" weather we had ;D |
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Post by Missredhead on Jun 6, 2009 18:23:33 GMT
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Post by carolann on Jun 7, 2009 8:19:00 GMT
Nice looking Lettuce you have there Missy and you cant beat the taste of them  |
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Post by Auricula on Jun 7, 2009 9:57:17 GMT
I went away last week - the weather was hot - the greenhouse was hotter still - the salad has died  I now have to start again  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jun 7, 2009 10:54:08 GMT
Sorry to hear you lost yours Auricula, at least you've time to sow more.I sowed some salad leaves Niche Mixed, Rocket and some Lola Rossa yesterday and the day before.  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jun 10, 2009 13:59:24 GMT
My salad leaves and rocket are germinating already. ;D
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I now have to start again 
