As soon as the leaves begin to tighten together, go ahead and use a knife to cut the whole plant off at the surface of the soil. To harvest Romaine lettuce , wait until the leaves form their typical white rib down the center.
When full size, Romaine lettuce is an upright, tight cluster of leaves. To harvest Romaine lettuce, again use a knife and cut the entire plant off at the soil line. Crisphead lettuce will form a very tight head in normal to cooler climates. When the lettuce reaches this point, the head will be about 8 inches across. Use a knife and cut the entire plant off at soil level. In warmer climates, the head will never become tight and firm. Use a sharp knife for the task. The remaining 1 inch of each plant may grow a second head if temperatures remain cool.
Store lettuce in a perforated plastic bag in a refrigerator's crisper drawer for two to four weeks. Bibb and Boston varieties may not store as well as other lettuce types, especially if the leaves are bruised or damaged. If the leaves are dry and undamaged, the lettuce may keep up to four weeks in the refrigerator. Do not wash the lettuce until you are ready to use it, as washing may damage the tender leaves.
There are a variety of recipes for using butterhead lettuce in salads, sandwiches and wraps. The thick, succulent leaves of Bibb lettuce sprouts contrast well with crunchy ingredients like nuts and croutons in salads, while bright-green Boston lettuce leaves add a nice pop of color and crunch to burgers, tacos or sandwiches. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam.
Learn how your comment data is processed. Please check settings. I am growing iceberg lettuce. I am noticing a purple coloring on the top of the leave. Most of the lettuce have crowns. Although the names "butterhead" and "buttercrunch" are sometimes used interchangeably, 'buttercrunch' is actually one variety that fits in the larger category known as butterhead lettuces. These lettuces feature small, loosely formed leaf heads and a notably smooth flavor. In most ways, butterhead and buttercrunch are identical plants, though the buttercrunch variety is known to be somewhat more tolerant of heat.
As far as leaf lettuce varieties go, these lettuces set the standard for melt-in-your-mouth flavor and texture. Seeds are quick to germinate, plants are slow to bolt, and the taste is sweet, mild, and complex. Gardeners looking to get into vegetable gardening for the first time couldn't choose an easier or more productive plant to get into the hobby, as butterhead lettuce tolerates a wide variety of growing conditions, and continue to grow new leaves as you harvest.
Butterhead lettuce Lactuca sativa var. Both Boston lettuce and Bibb lettuce are also considered forms of butterhead. Boston lettuce has a small, round, looser head, while Bibb lettuce has as a tighter, smaller, fist-sized head.
Butterhead lettuce takes about 45 days to mature from seed. It is normally planted in the spring, and sometimes again in the early fall for harvest in late fall or early winter. Butterhead lettuce is a low-maintenance vegetable that rewards gardeners with mature plants in two months' time.
It's a good space filler in the garden while you wait for the weather to warm up for summer staples such as tomatoes and peppers. You can also grow a row of attractive butterhead lettuce plants at the front of the spring border, in front of your flowering bulbs and pansies. When the spring flowers are done, you can harvest the lettuce and free up the flowerbed for something summery. Sow seeds about a week before the last frost. Keep moist, and expect germination to occur in about a week. Thin seedlings to 8 inches apart in the garden.
For frequent use or heavy harvesting, make a new sowing every two weeks. Butterhead lettuce grows best in full sun.
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