Harvesting lettuce

Question

I am growing red leaf lettuce in my redwood planter. I'm looking forward to my first harvest, but I have never really farmed before - when I harvest it, should I cut off the entire head? if I do, will it grow back?

Mary

San Francisco

Answer

You can either gently twist the outer leaves off the plants or cut the entire "head" off, leaving an inch or so left. The lettuce plants will resprout from the nub to reform the heads. This is what they call "cut and come again".

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