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Tips on Growing Lettuce  by: Marilyn Pokorney Lettuce is an easy to grow spring and autumn vegetable. It's two worst enemies are hot temperatures and slugs. Here are some tips to grow lettuce all summer long, even when temperatures soar. Make sure soil contains a good supply of nitrogen for good leaf production. Make early plantings in full sun. Plant the seeds 1/8 inch deep in a wide row, 6 inches apart in all directions. Plant every two weeks for a continuous harvest all summer long. As the weather warms up, start planting in partial shade. Either on the side of the house that receives morning sun or in the shade of other taller plants such as corn broccoli etc. Keep weeds under control as lettuce has shallow roots and can't compete with deep rooted weeds. Keep soil moist but not wet. Water at the base of the plant and not the leaves wet leaves will encourage disease. Aphids, cabbage loopers, flea beetles, leafhoppers and leaf miners are some of the insects that attack lettuce, but slug are the most notorious for loving lettuce. Avoid pesticides as lettuce leaves are very tender and delicate, and can absorb many insecticides. An insecticidal soap or handpicking usually alleviates the majority of lettuce pests. One tip to avoid slugs is to avoid mulching lettuce. For more tips on how to control slugs on lettuce and in the entire garden visit: http://www.apluswriting.net/garden/slugs.htm Copyright: 2005 Marilyn Pokorney REQUIREMENTS FOR REPRINT: You have permission to publish this article free of charge in your e-zine, newsletter, ebook, print publication or on your website ONLY if it remains unchanged and you include the copyright and author information (Resource Box) at the end. You may not use this article in any unsolicited commercial email (spam). You may retrieve this article by: Autoresponder: lettuce@getresponse.com Website: http://www.apluswriting.net/articles/lettuce.txt Please leave the resource box intact with an active link, and send a courtesy copy of the publication in which the article appears to: marilynp@nctc.net About The Author Marilyn Pokorney Freelance writer of science, nature, animals and the environment. Also loves crafts, gardening, and reading. Website: http://www.apluswriting.net marilynp@nctc.net This article was posted on August 11, 2005 Read More Articles from the "Food and Drink" Category: Mexican Pork Stew Topped With Corn Bread by Luke Indran Best Recipes: Orange Fruity Smoothie by Donna Monday Chilled No Bake Dessert Recipes by Jill Seader Wine Food Pairing - Turducken, Three Birds in One! by Denise Clarke Wine Is Good For You! by Ken Finnigan Strawberry - Not Just A Beautiful Fruit by Sharon Hopkins Best Steakhouse USA is Your Source to Indulge in Your Tastes by Neil Folley Are You a Gourmet? by Emma Snow Three Things That You Should Know About Soups by Jonathan Teng Tv Cooking Programmes Drive A Surge Of Interest In Culinary Art Schools by Anne Sprigpitt << Back to "Food And Drink" Index

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