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Re: Lettuce

Leaf Lettuce is, in my opinion, the crop that proves the value of the SQ
FT method. Seed lettuce in cups and transplant in any available square at
two week intervals and you will never have to eat bitter lettuce. (Now,
if only I would follow my own advice)

oldjohn@juno.com
John Orwick
El Monte, CA

On Thu, 24 Apr 1997 12:21:56 -0600 Diana Mallea <DMALLEA1@MAIL.PNM.COM>
writes:
>Hi Chris,
>This happened to me when I was living in Arlington, Virginia.  I
>recall
>the lettuce being quite bitter when it reached the stage that the
>milky
>substance oozed.  I didn't like the bitter flavor so I let it go to
>seed
>(so I could collect for the next season).  Tasting it didn't bother me
>so if you like bitter, I guess its OK to eat.  Why the milkey
>substance
>forms is still a mystery to me--Does anyone else know why??
>diana
>sunning myself in Albuquerque, NM
>
>
>>----------
>>From:  chris dade[SMTP:cdad@JUNO.COM]
>>Sent:  April 24, 1997 12:55 PM
>>To:    Multiple recipients of list SQFT
>>Subject:       Lettuce
>>
>>When my leaf lettuce crop starts to get old, I notice the liquid in
>the
>>lettuce leaves is
>>white.   Why does this happen and is it still ok to eat?
>>
>>Chris
>>Southern Calif.
>>
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