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Gardening

mopinko

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7. should work fine. i started a lot of lettuce from seed this year.

Reply to Paper Roses (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2015, 12:04 AM

Jun 2015

i usually sow a dozen or so seeds per 2" peat pot, then transplant most to one per pot. but the lettuces were so fragile and germination was so good. i didnt bother thinning.
i ended up w about 6 plants per pot. i have been splitting them up and planting wherever i could find a spot. they have survived very well. i have a lot of them in pots and planters. they do just fine.
just know that those thick roots will be sucking those planters dry in no time. crazy heavy roots.

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For years I shared a garden with a great neighbor. Need advice on fairly recent developments. [View all] Paper Roses Jun 2015 OP

You can transplant with lettuce type thinnings if... dixiegrrrrl Jun 2015 #1

I just have to say Curmudgeoness Jun 2015 #3

I tried to type it out for you dixiegrrrrl Jun 2015 #4

Replace the square brackets with curly brackets {} or paragraphs () csziggy Jun 2015 #5

ty, that is helpful.... dixiegrrrrl Jun 2015 #6

Thanks. Curmudgeoness Jun 2015 #8

I have grown lettuce in window boxes for years Curmudgeoness Jun 2015 #2

should work fine. i started a lot of lettuce from seed this year. mopinko Jun 2015 #7

sheesh NJCher Jun 2015 #9