I've only grown spring lettuce, and for me it is a winter crop. In Venice we let some of it go to seed, and then it popped up all over the yard in the winter. I've never grown Romaine, but it is probably my favorite, and I buy it at farmers' markets when I find it there.

I'm pretty sure this is the lettuce we grow. We go out and pick just enough to use that day. DIL is growing some in a large flower pot on her front porch.

Not long ago I mentioned that my little granddaughter hates veggies, especially salads. But when the lettuce is growing in the summertime, she picks leaf after leaf and eats it. She does the same with strawberries. Just helps herself! DH grew a tiny strawberry patch just for her. Awww.

Maire, the lettuce looks so yummy!

Oakley - As a kid all we ever had was iceberg and it was only after getting married that I realized how many different kinds are available if you plant your own. And like you it's such a treat to pick it fresh before dinner.

Here is what I planted this year. I like both and usually end up mixing it, but we are especially fond of the Buttercrunch.

No answer here, but a question about the lettuce sold in two-piece plastic containers where you keep water in the bottom. Can anyone tell me what kind of lettuce that is? And could i take some seeds and do it myself with the container?

Graywings, Bibb lettuce is the type I see here sold in those clamshells. As long as the roots exist and have been kept moist, they can be planted and will grow more leaves. I planted the remains of our local hothouse Bibb variety about 2 weeks ago and they are almost ready to pick. My daughter allowed red leaf lettuce (greenhouse purchased) to go to seed last year and this year she has several beautiful heads.

here's my lettuce surrounded by pepper plants in the grow box. We can’t have a garden here because the deer, rabbits and other critters have a field day.

Romaine, spinach, arugula, and kale, all grow well here. But soon it will be too hot. Maybe in your zone you can grow it longer. I would try planting now.

I also buy bibb and red leaf hydroponic from a local farm. hydroponic lettuce

My DD just sent me this picture the other day. I don’t know how she came up with the idea, but I thought it was pretty clever. A fun growing project for kids.

I'm trying this for 1st time

Blubird, thanks!

Butter lettuce is my favorite. It seems some of you are calling it Buttercrunch lettuce-looks the same, is it? I love Caesar salads made with butter lettuce-hold the dressing so much better than romaine to me and definitely mild and not crunchy.

One of my favorite romaine lettuces to grow is called little gem. It makes small heads, so it is quicker to get a head for harvest. I believe there is even a red variety. Most of the time for me, lettuce is a visual thing. I like to find ones that look interesting such as speckled lettuce, lovely purplish shades, etc. I am not as fond of the packs of blends but they do make a lot of sense as lettuce seed does not have a particularly long shelf life.