Growing lettuce, whether it's in your garden, raised beds, or containers, is neither difficult nor takes a long time. And, unlike other homegrown vegetables, you don't need to wait until it's fully ...

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 ...

lettuce heads growing from garden soil - Shine Like Stars/Shutterstock Growing your own food is a lot of work. It requires hours of back-bending digging, sawing, and harvesting. Yet, it's so rewarding ...

The best way to enjoy an abundance of fresh food during the growing season is by practicing the "cut-and-come-again" harvesting method—and, of course, planting vegetable varieties that are best suited ...

As food prices continue to rise faster than the general rate of inflation, growing your own looks more and more appealing. Often food prices take a quick jump due to things that are beyond the control ...

Here in southeastern Michigan, we have just about enough time for a fall crop of leaf lettuce. About four weeks from the average first frost of autumn is a good approximation of the last chance to ...

Louisville Elementary’s second graders proved to be skillful gardeners this week, carefully tearing off three beds worth of lettuce leaves, removing any “yuckies” and digging out what was left of the ...

Growing your own food is a lot of work. It requires hours of back-bending digging, sawing, and harvesting. Yet, it's so rewarding, and it keeps us coming back for more. However, those tricks that are ...