tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post1932399756898632771..comments2023-11-11T10:00:52.832-08:00Comments on Annie's Kitchen Garden: June 7, 2011 - Let Us Discuss LettuceAnnie*s Grannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-44146600716667763732011-06-12T09:08:32.042-07:002011-06-12T09:08:32.042-07:00Meems, from a very big salad bowl nearly every nig...Meems, from a very big salad bowl nearly every night! We actually love it with a hot bacon dressing, and we've cut our meat and potato consumption in half with those big salads. That's a good thing!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-24736937144890705772011-06-12T08:43:35.089-07:002011-06-12T08:43:35.089-07:00Hahaha, how do you eat all that lettuce?Hahaha, how do you eat all that lettuce?meemsnychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584936035577822444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-76383713262569408032011-06-10T12:43:31.221-07:002011-06-10T12:43:31.221-07:00Shawn Ann, I've actually stooped to searching ...Shawn Ann, I've actually stooped to searching for recipes for lettuce soup! There actually is such a thing, by Emeril Lagassi, and it has very high ratings. I might just have to try it!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-83604130263981101202011-06-10T12:26:43.680-07:002011-06-10T12:26:43.680-07:00Ha ha! Yep, just like your tomato obsession! I jus...Ha ha! Yep, just like your tomato obsession! I just sent 3 bags to a friend, and have a drawer completely full in the fridge with more in the garden. I figure, skip the bowls and bags, just clean out a whole drawer for it! My children asked last night if we are going to have salads every night with dinner, this is unusual for us! Ha ha! Funny kids! Good thing they like lettuce, but I might wear them out!Shawn Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16242486533549946479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-66280771739499182952011-06-09T16:35:37.340-07:002011-06-09T16:35:37.340-07:00Out of all the spinach seeds I planted..only one h...Out of all the spinach seeds I planted..only one head or plant came up. And then on top of that..the bugs got to them. I was able to salvage some, but I was admittedly kind of dissapointed. I guess there's no rhyme or reason to gardening. <br /><br />This isn't about lettuce, but I thought I might be able to add my two cents..spinach is in the lettuce family right?<br /><br />:$Single Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500812106320253932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-86975307518271847122011-06-09T09:26:33.267-07:002011-06-09T09:26:33.267-07:00Megan, if they eat slugs! On the other hand, I...Megan, if they eat slugs! On the other hand, I'm pushing 73 now. I might be too old to be raising a new "family".Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-34443969840255601632011-06-09T09:02:46.952-07:002011-06-09T09:02:46.952-07:00Right away Granny! :) It'll be years before t...Right away Granny! :) It'll be years before they'll eat anything but bugs though, can you handle that? :) I'll make sure to put a HUGE this side up arrow on them.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08619491019764818646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-62089803919206888972011-06-09T08:40:37.021-07:002011-06-09T08:40:37.021-07:00Megan, ship a couple of those eggs over to me, OK?...Megan, ship a couple of those eggs over to me, OK? I promise to keep them right side up ;-)Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-56824270102510230652011-06-09T07:07:10.402-07:002011-06-09T07:07:10.402-07:00Good grief look at all of that lettuce! At least i...Good grief look at all of that lettuce! At least it's pretty out there, even if you don't get a chance to eat it! You could get some turtles... mine seem to love the chance to get some nice lettuce... :)Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08619491019764818646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-51219453973288752192011-06-08T22:45:57.098-07:002011-06-08T22:45:57.098-07:00Happyskunk, my problem is planting too much all at...Happyskunk, my problem is planting too much all at once. I just can't seem to understand the concept of a half dozen plants started each week. Nooooo. It has to be fifty plants all at once. Just what a family of two (and a rabbit) needs ;-)Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-87179018910861968722011-06-08T21:44:08.814-07:002011-06-08T21:44:08.814-07:00I give up! I'm just going to let all the lettu...I give up! I'm just going to let all the lettuce go to seed. I planted too much but I should have a good supply of lettuce seed.happyskunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05094992997043831833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-3062602274780513282011-06-08T15:36:39.235-07:002011-06-08T15:36:39.235-07:00Linda, I'm losing a lot of my lettuce to slugs...Linda, I'm losing a lot of my lettuce to slugs. They don't seem to bother the red leaf as much as the green, but even the red has quite a few outer leaves that have to go into the compost bin. I'm going to start putting coffee grounds around them to see if that keeps the slugs off.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-53426769587796122362011-06-08T14:48:11.012-07:002011-06-08T14:48:11.012-07:00Granny - I am so jealous. I planted two borders of...Granny - I am so jealous. I planted two borders of red lettuce, with dreams of a beautiful red edible edging. Instead, something is just chomping away on the lettuce (and the kale). So no lettuce for me at all! I wish I was close enough to get some.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18289991277532328289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-4327152120737462432011-06-08T13:24:27.663-07:002011-06-08T13:24:27.663-07:00Vanessa, I usually have a bed of directly (and thi...Vanessa, I usually have a bed of directly (and thickly) sown lettuce seed somewhere in the garden, where I can use the cut-and-come-again method of harvesting it. Right now I have a half-barrel that is bursting at the seems, needing to be cut! I do like to have some seedlings growing to replace the heads I pull though. I sow the cutting lettuce by putting the seeds in a spice jar with a shaker top, and just sprinkle the seeds over the surface then lightly press them in with the back side of the rake tines or, in small areas, with my hand. Here is a photo that shows just how thickly they are planted:<br /><br />http://tinyurl.com/3cnwn4d<br /><br />Some were removed and transplanted into the other lettuce bed, but they are still really close together.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-32721166916947665382011-06-08T13:08:51.292-07:002011-06-08T13:08:51.292-07:00Random, here is a link to the type of plastic fenc...Random, here is a link to the type of plastic fencing I use for everything....it's so handy for everything from temporary fences to bird protection to trellises:<br /><br />http://tinyurl.com/4ye6876<br /><br />I buy it at Wal-Mart for about $12 for a 3'x50' roll.<br /><br />Here is how I installed it over the lettuce bed:<br /><br />http://tinyurl.com/3lfxnnp<br /><br />I attached it permanently, with garden twine, over the hoops, but the ends are loose and held on with clothes pins for easy access.<br /><br />I would worry about using the tulle over strawberries, as it would keep the bees out as well as the birds. I'd use bird netting or this plastic fencing instead, then the bees could still get to the blossoms. I'm not sure if strawberries have to be pollinated by bees, but I know I get tiny misshapen berries when they're not properly pollinated.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-65215743294688519412011-06-08T12:11:14.646-07:002011-06-08T12:11:14.646-07:00Beautiful lettuce I am jealous! Do you ever direc...Beautiful lettuce I am jealous! Do you ever direct sow your lettuce or always start it in a flat and then transplant?Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14668241377667731288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-37851604409981773872011-06-08T12:04:12.960-07:002011-06-08T12:04:12.960-07:00Wow, you are drowning in lettuce! I can't say...Wow, you are drowning in lettuce! I can't say I'm envious, lettuce isn't a must have, I'd rather have that much spinach instead! Your lettuce certainly looks great with a head and all. Mine, never forms a head, always clipping off leaves for a salad. What have you used to cover them? Thanks Granny, for the tip on tulle, I've used them with a fence, to ward off birds in my strawberry bed.RandomGardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00634760100341475864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-49891365120221481652011-06-08T10:57:01.011-07:002011-06-08T10:57:01.011-07:00It's all gone, Ginny, at least until it stops ...It's all gone, Ginny, at least until it stops raining and I can go out and pick some more!<br /><br />********<br />Ewww, Sinfonian....wash that lettuce, wash and wash and wash! I'll take my protein in other forms ;-)Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-36007749729243634662011-06-08T08:53:53.083-07:002011-06-08T08:53:53.083-07:00I know how you feel also. Every year it's wait...I know how you feel also. Every year it's wait, wait, judiciously pick, pick, dround. Such is the way of the lettuce in the Pacific Northwet... hehe.<br /><br />Ah slugs, my nemesis. And I thought they only liked my brassicas... Makes me think I should do more than a quick rinse before making my salads. Ewww. Ah well, it's more protein...Sinfonianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973076975622726383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-91227798981446727782011-06-08T08:20:19.507-07:002011-06-08T08:20:19.507-07:00Elizabeth, Jennifer and Langela, the lettuce overf...Elizabeth, Jennifer and Langela, the lettuce overflow is under control. All of the excess has gone to the two sons. Remember, I have four children that all live nearby. Three of them are always willing to take anything I care to give from the garden, the fourth doesn't care that much for fresh wholesome food preparation (bad Amy!) and only waits for fresh sweet peppers. <br /><br />When I am truly overwhelmed with produce, which always happens during tomato season, I donate to a low income apartment complex in town. They have a sharing table in their lobby, and always happy recipients waiting.<br /><br />********<br />Kelly and Kitsap, last night I kept thinking about the slugs and birds that would attack any emerging seedlings, and that I need to take the folding table out to hold the flat off the ground. Then I need to cover it with netting. It sits in a shady area next to the shed, I hope I'm successful at keeping this lettuce glut going through the hot weather. Silly me, what hot weather?<br /><br />********<br />Mr. H., so far we haven't tired of those fresh salads. In fact, I didn't make one last night, and I missed it. They have become the main (best) part of my dinner lately.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-79782631450880658102011-06-08T08:07:19.639-07:002011-06-08T08:07:19.639-07:00If I were closer I'd help you out...if the kid...If I were closer I'd help you out...if the kids don't come soon enough..take some to the shelter..they'd be glad to have it ...Gingerbreadshouse7https://www.blogger.com/profile/01285484153508538882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-44556021584837203012011-06-08T05:58:09.973-07:002011-06-08T05:58:09.973-07:00Us too! Finally we have more than enough lettuce a...Us too! Finally we have more than enough lettuce and have been sharing it with the neighbor lady. Looks like you and the bunny have a lot of salad eating to do.:)Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-25591419982208190272011-06-08T05:55:43.903-07:002011-06-08T05:55:43.903-07:00I am right there with you! It's a combinatio...I am right there with you! It's a combination of lettuces and asian greens that have me swimming at the moment. It's a good problem to have though! Your lettuces are particularly nice looking - I bet your rabbit s really enjoying the bounty. <br /><br />I just direct seeded a bunch of lettuces to follow on after this current crop, so I am doing just as you are and keeping my piles of greens coming as long as possible this year!kitsapFGhttp://www.modernvictorygarden.com/apps/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-47595004114701364022011-06-08T05:49:51.581-07:002011-06-08T05:49:51.581-07:00I keep meaning to sow more lettuce to germinate in...I keep meaning to sow more lettuce to germinate in a shady spot, maybe this will motivate me. Oh no... wait. It will 90-something and humid the next couple of days. I will do nothing.<br /><br />I harvested a bunch this morning since the heat is coming. I have some dogs that would enjoy your abundance, but it seems as though they are just plain weird in the dog world.<br /><br />Your lettuce looks so pretty, I can see why you grow so much of it!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06457953816169352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-19666012430866572212011-06-08T04:33:59.975-07:002011-06-08T04:33:59.975-07:00Do you have a nearby nursing home or assisted livi...Do you have a nearby nursing home or assisted living center? The residents might love some fresh lettuce. Just a thought.langelanoreply@blogger.com