This is a lettuce isn't it?

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Permalink Reply by Gareth Bannister on September 1, 2011 at 13:18

Hello, yes it is lettuce, I stake my reputation on it! Looks like a cos type. That's a Sow Thistle next to it, and there's some grass. Sorry, showing off, tee hee. :)

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Permalink Reply by Donna C on September 1, 2011 at 13:22

Thanks Gareth, I'll not eat the thistle!!

 

The garden is due to be renovated in a couple of weeks so the lettuce's life is limited but I'll leave it until the last minute then cut it.

Gareth Bannister said:

Hello, yes it is lettuce, I stake my reputation on it! Looks like a cos type. That's a Sow Thistle next to it, and there's some grass. Sorry, showing off, tee hee. :)

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Permalink Reply by Flighty on September 1, 2011 at 15:36

Yes it certainly looks like a lettuce, but unlike Gareth I've got no reputation to stake it on!

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Permalink Reply by Deborah Davies on September 1, 2011 at 17:27

yes it is a cos lettuce, I only know because I grew some myself

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Permalink Reply by Richard Jones on September 2, 2011 at 15:11

Don't ask my wife, she once made a rhubarb crumble with red chard!

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Permalink Reply by Jade Hwang on September 2, 2011 at 16:28

it looks like 'little gem' lettuce, I also grow them.  I was surprised to find slugs didn't eat them.

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Permalink Reply by Donna C on September 3, 2011 at 8:39

Little Gem makes sense because i did sow some in a container in May, and the blackbirds had a good rummage in the compost and flung everything about.  But surely it wouldn't have taken that long to grow would it?  Over 3 months?

 

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Permalink Reply by Jan Willetts on September 3, 2011 at 8:52

it may have taken longer to germinate than the others because it didn't get any care and attention-also, lettuce germinate best in cooler weather so it was probably down to natural germination rather than forced germination, which is what we gardeners do!

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