For growing we're trying straw mulch and limited shade cloth. For harvesting we're trying water cooling. At home the soaking seems to help.
Growing
- Mulch to keep soil cool
- Use high, vented, 30% shade cloth (don't trap heat with full white row covers)
- Ideally plant in Spring and Fall
- Water regularly; organic matter helps retain moisture
- Not too much nutrition, but the right amount to grow fast
- Interplant with taller crops
- Try different varieties
Harvesting
- Immerse in water immediately after picking
- Pick in the morning when plants are less stressed
- Pick new leaves
Eating
- Let it soak in filtered or chlorine-evaporated water for an hour after harvest
- Soak your lettuce for 5-10 minutes in a small amount of baking soda, rinse, repeat, drain and use
- Refrigerate for 1-2 days before using
- Use it as a lightly cooked green (as done with escarole)
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