Lettuce comes in many forms, according to Adrienne R. Roethling, director of curation and mission delivery at Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden, such as head, loose-leaf, and a variety of colors like ...

Lettuce is one of those fairly simple to grow garden crops that doesn't require pollination or the longer growth times that some veggies need before harvest. Still, if you want to grow a head of ...

Romaine is a cold-hardy crop that can be harvested about 65 to 70 days after planting—the leaves will be dark green and 6 inches high. Different harvesting techniques can extend the life of romaine ...

The only bad thing about growing your own lettuce is that you will never again be content with store-bought. Once you harvest tender, crisp but succulent leaves from your garden and enjoy them in a ...

The next time you chop up a head of romaine lettuce for salad, hang on to the very bottom. The "heart" can be placed in a pan of water and with a little time, will eventually sprout a whole new head ...