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 ...

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 ...

Early planted spring greens, lettuce, Chinese greens and many spinach varieties don’t live long and mature quickly, besides being sensitive to high temperatures and low humidity. THAT SPRING HAS GIVEN ...

For more than two decades, Nadia has been a copywriter, editor, and translator for digital and print in a variety of industries. Her passions and areas of expertise are food and gardening. She has ...

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 ...

Engineers from the University of Cambridge have developed a vegetable-picking robot that can autonomously identify and harvest iceberg lettuce, one of the more manually demanding crops for human ...

Lettuce takes averagely from 45 to 100 days to mature and be ready for harvesting depending on the variety. Photo: Courtesy Lettuce is a leafy vegetable that is eaten raw as a salad or cooked. It has ...

Growing a vegetable garden is fulfilling, especially when it's time to harvest. Some veggies can take several months before they're ready to enjoy, but if you want to sow seeds and reap the rewards in ...

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 ...