How To Harvest Romaine Lettuce So It Keeps Growing

Harvest the lettuce in the morning for fresh, crisp leaves. If you pick lettuce leaves early in the day, they won’t have been dried out by the sun.

Pick the 6–8 outer leaves first to prolong the harvest.

Snap off romaine leaves with a sharp twist. To pluck individual romaine leaves, grasp each leaf firmly at its base, and tweak it sharply downward until the leaf snaps

Harvest the inner leaves once they’ve reached about 4 inches (10 cm).

Rinse the harvested leaves and store them in the fridge for up to 10 days.

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How do you pick romaine lettuce so it keeps growing?

How do you harvest romaine lettuce without killing the plant?

To harvest head lettuce without killing the plant, use a sterilized gardening knife or shears. Cut the plant at the base of its stem, and make sure you cut the leaf a minimum of one inch above the soil, without damaging the roots. Keep watering the stem, and in another 50-60 days, you should have another lettuce.

When should I harvest romaine?

Romaine lettuce is generally ready to harvest at 70 to 75 days after planting. Excited home gardeners don't have to wait that long, however, to sample the fruits of their labor.

How do you pluck lettuce leaves?

How do you get seeds from romaine lettuce?

Should I let my lettuce go to seed?

When lettuce goes to seed, it will drop to the ground and spring up when your stalks are dying back. If you let your spring greens go to seed, your fall garden will come to life right on time. Since lettuces are light feeders, I'll allow them to re-seed in the same spot once.