Growing Lettuce from Seed

Variety: Jericho

April 2010

This page on Growing Lettuce from Seed was mostly a repeat of Growing Leaf Lettuce so I deleted it. This fall we will pick out another type to grow for the fall. I am thinking about the Jericho OG.

It has tall, heavy heads that are bright light green with excellent eating quality. Our best-tasting romaine.

Plant Cycle: Annual

Days to Maturity: 28 baby, 57 full size

Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is a temperate annual or biennial plant of the daisy family Asteraceae. It is most often grown as a leaf vegetable. In many countries, it is typically eaten cold, raw, in salads, sandwiches, hamburgers, tacos, and in many other dishes.

In some places, including China, lettuce is typically eaten cooked and use of the stem is as important as use of the leaf.

Both the English name and the Latin name of the genus are ultimately derived from lac, the Latin word for “milk”,[2] referring to the plant’s milky juice. Mild in flavor, it has been described over the centuries as a cooling counterbalance to other ingredients in a salad.

Jericho was back ordered by my supplier. Hopefully next fall of 2011 they will have some.

Learn more about Lettuce at How to Grow Lettuce.

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