| Scientific Name | Lactuca sativa |
| Growing Days | 65-70 |
| Varieties We Grow | Red Romaine, Gourmet Leaf, Black Seeded Simpson, Newham, Red Speckled |
| Growing Notes | Lettuce bolts quickly even with just a few warm days. |
| Battle of the Bugs | Lettuce does pretty well; it gets munched on by slugs and aphids but is generally hardy. |
| Fun Fact | Lettuce and sunflowers are relatives…they both belong to the Asteraceae (“daisy”) family. |
| Don’t Waste It! | Lettuce is great raw. If it gets a bit wilted, put it in a bowl of cold water and it might perk up. Eat it up before it gets all wet and yucky 🙂 |
