I encourage everyone to let some of all your lettuces go to seed... it's a surefire way to get another crop in the fall. And save seeds as well. You're a genius dude, pull up the grass, plant lettuce with the flowers and veg. Yes

@christine9467

2 жыл бұрын

Haha I’m about ready to start pulling out useless grass. I’ll have to keep some for the dogs though 😅

@foragingandurbanfarmingatt4745

2 жыл бұрын

@@christine9467 just a little bit, or a cedar chip path...

@foragingandurbanfarmingatt4745

2 жыл бұрын

People like their grass, I get it. BUT grow a garden too, am I right? Right out front

@PeterMaddison2483

Жыл бұрын

I plan on letting one of all my crops bolt so I can save a fortune on new seeds, why buy more when nature gives you them for free...

@foragingandurbanfarmingatt4745

Жыл бұрын

@@PeterMaddison2483 Ditto fellow genius!

I would have liked to see how you use the shade tarp. Also, a list of lettuces for each season would be really helpful rather than a brief mention.

Near Tampa here. 9b. I've been gardening forever and always quit the lettuce in June. I never thought to consider the variety! Love this about gardening, it's a never-ending university.

Zone 9 i grew roman from seed from a plant i bought at the store and grew it too seed. Its very hot here in florida so i grow lettuce under a shade tree. Works fine.

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

That’s excellent! If you can do it, I have no excuses 😆

@chiefredbird7315

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener thank you for the compliment. Like i said b4 you have so many good ideas i have used i almost feel like i stoled them. My fig is looking amazing my garden is really a garden this year. I mean im harvesting onions lettuce cucumbers peppers bell peppers 4types of tomatoes.4 type of citrus guavas black berrys blue berrys squash of many kind peas beans...i really can not believe im doing it...my first season almost a total failure but thanks too channels like yours and my unwillingness too be beaten ( Taurus )bullheaded..lol my 2nd season has been awesome. My biggest problem and its a good one is what too do with all this food. Way too much for the 4 people that live here. 😃 ive been blessed for sure. Well mr millennial peace&plenty

I'm so glad to find someone in NC so I can learn gardening within my own area!!!

I tried Giant Caesar two years ago and harvested it as a cut and come again plant. It wasn’t bitter that year . Last year was hot and it bolted and got bitter so I pulled it. This year I didn’t get to plant the spring cool weather lettuces so I harvested the edible weeds, and last years surviving Kale and Collards. I tried Egyptian Lettuce and harvested leaves every day. Look for lettuces that grow in hot climates.

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

This May was crazy hot, so I was impressed by its resilience. Since I filmed this, we had three 95 degrees in a row and it is FINALLY bolting, so I’m going to pick it all shortly. I think shade cloth will be more insurance. I’m eventually going to build covers on all my beds for this reason.

@aCountryVegan

2 жыл бұрын

New Zealand spinach is a good one for warmer climates.

@grammysgrub8870

Жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener Where do you source the Giant Caesar, Lettuce Seeds?

I’ve directly sown lettuce seeds in north Texas many years. But not into the fall/winter! Will try to overwinter with some short tunnels over the beds this fall

@abh6967

2 жыл бұрын

North texas here too. This year little grasshoppers are kicking my ass

@M2mneverend

2 жыл бұрын

@@abh6967 oh no! I haven’t seen that but I’ve been assuming it’s rabbits nibbling on my green bean and pepper plants….maybe not…

@thejordanlight

2 жыл бұрын

@@abh6967 Same here. Tiny grasshoppers and aphids destroyed all my lettuce a couple weeks ago!

@diegoschmiego3460

2 жыл бұрын

Mine always got bitter. At least i know why now. I keep trying to grow red curly lettuce in 90 degree heat lol

@netgrl2008

Жыл бұрын

It's crazy how the zones in Texas vary soo much. 9a coastal here and I have to cover the opposite when hot. Also I have such a hard time keeping seedlings alive and could never direct sow from our drastic weather changes. 🌱

Have you considered interplanting it underneath taller plants that would provide shade? I've been trying to grow lettuce underneath okra this year.

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, but the problem is the lettuce goes in well before those taller plants. It is easier to just erect shade cover. I’ll be enclosing a lot of beds this next fall and winter.

If you found this video helpful, please “Like” and share to help increase its reach! Thanks for watching 😊 TIMESTAMPS for convenience: 0:00 Introduction To Growing Lettuce Year Round 1:24 Three Critical Lettuce Growing Tips 1:52 Tip #1: Selecting Lettuce Varieties For The Season 5:07 Tip #2: Warming Lettuces During Winter 8:26 Tip #3: Hot Weather Lettuces And Shade Cloth 12:13 Adventures With Dale

@chiefredbird7315

2 жыл бұрын

EXTREMELY HELPFUL 👍

@tesswagner895

2 жыл бұрын

You're fun to watch and lots of helpful info 💞

@fabricdragon

2 жыл бұрын

liked and shared! where in your amazon store do i find the shade cloth?

@regsaga2502

2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic Info! I live in the same area and trying my hand at growing romaine!

@terry2346

2 жыл бұрын

Very good information for the southern states but Good Luck growing lettuce in the winter in Minnesota!! :) Just isn't going to happen. But the mention of shade cloth for during the heat of summer is VERY helpful. Keeps the lettuce Kale etc soft and tender! Cheers!

I almost never cut an entire lettuce plant off at once. I normally just pluck a few leaves from multiple plants as I need them, and let them eventually bolt so I can collect the seeds. :) I currently only grow Flashy Butter Gem Lettuce, because it’s really resistant to almost everything my Danish climate/nature throws at them. Slugs don’t really like it, and almost no bugs eat it. I found this lettuce because I bought a packet with a mix of varieties from Baker Creek, and during a particular wet night all the other varieties had been eaten all the way to the ground by slugs, except for the Flashy Butter Gem. :)

This video gave me a great idea. I'm going to make a deep growing frame. Then I'm going to frame out 3 lids for it. One will have plastic, one will have that bug cloth, and one will have shade cloth. I'll be able to just switch out these lids as needed, throughout the year.

@sandram5664

2 жыл бұрын

Great idea!

@suffolkshepherd

2 жыл бұрын

That is a great idea. I will do the same. Anyway to send me a sketch or photo of yours?

@StormCaller5

2 жыл бұрын

@@suffolkshepherd Not that I can think of. I'll try to elaborate on my idea. You build a tall raised bed that gives enough room for both dirt and lettuce. I'm guessing 20 inches tall should be plenty. The lid frames would have two wooden parts. Making an L shape. Inner part, 1x1 boards. Outer part, 2x1 boards. Build inner frame first. Attach what ever top you're creating over the inner frame with wood staples. Then attach outer frame making it look like an upside down L on the outside. This creates a lip over the edges of the bed. I was even thinking that if someone wanted to, they could put the bug screen over the whole thing and the green house screen over part of it for a bug protected and vented green house effect. I hope this helped.

@suffolkshepherd

2 жыл бұрын

@@StormCaller5 Yes it does help. I see what your saying now. I actually bought a book last year on cold frames, but I could not get past the temp swings we have here, and if all glass I could cook my lettuce on some days. Your idea will solve it. Thanks

@AmzBackyardOrchardandVineyard

Жыл бұрын

Shade cloth is our friend too!

There's no growing lettuce outdoors in the winter in my Zone 5b Upstate NY garden where the temps get down to -20 for more than a month. Even the most cold hardy varieties won't survive that without a heated greenhouse. The other problem is sunlight. We have extremely short days up here come November.

@wildheart5086

Жыл бұрын

Likewise here in NW PA!

Hi from Arizona! we definitely grow our leafy greens in the shade and out of the wind. we let them go to seed in the summer so we can plant the fresh seeds in the fall. usually around September we're safe to plant! thanks for the tips brother 😎

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

Where in AZ are you? I’m sure the lower valleys like Phoenix, Tucson and Yuma would be a major challenge over, say, Flag, Prescott or Sedona. The AZ landscape fascinates me. I’ve been fortunate to drive the entire state.

@AmzBackyardOrchardandVineyard

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener We are just N/W of the Phoenix area in growing zone 9B. We also have wilderness property in Prescott growing zone 6a we will be homesteading in the near future. I've lived in Arizona all my life and I'm still figuring out the challenges of our hot Summers! Lol definitely the Sun, heat and wind are brutal just about everyday from now till basically Halloween. Shade cloth is our friend!

@bethlarsen6739

Жыл бұрын

​@@TheMillennialGardener as it happens, I am in Sedona (since 1988) and I did some gardening at my folk's place in Pasadena, Maryland (near Annapolis, so basically sea level, on the water, and humid) before that. I'd say that every zone and part of the world has its challenges. Here we are sort of on the cusp of 8a/8b, though most years lean towards the latter. So we do have some similarities with you - and with our lower desert areas. Unlike them, we do have a 'real' winter and cannot grow tender plants like tomatoes and peppers outside through the winter. Our summers are normally hot and pretty dry, though this year we are having a magnificent Monsoon season so it is humid for a change. Not quite like you ;^). Shade cloth is essential because we can have dramatic temperature changes even within the same day. Here in the high desert of north central AZ we have temperature swings of 20 to 40 degrees daily between our daytime highs and our nighttime lows, all year round. Today is August 24th and I just planted a Mesclun mix in a planter box on my elevated covered deck on the SE corner. We'll see how it goes, I haven't tried to grow lettuce in years. I came to see if I could find any information that could improve my chances. I was just wondering if I need to put something over them to hold in humidity until they start to germinate. Does lettuce require light for that? Or I am considering bringing it inside until it comes up. I love your fact based but positive delivery! Many thanks!

@9:30 "Look at this BIG head..." (holds up lettuce head to compare to his head) 😂 Thanks for the good info, I'm going to try some of these in 7b. 👍

Yes it have been really hot!! This is my first year gardening ( in containers). Yesterday I was sick to my stomach my plants looked dead 😂😂. I had to order a shade tarp and then today it rain. But I’m ready for that heat . But thank you for this information because I love salads.

@karenmurphy7338

2 жыл бұрын

Me too with containers! I have a few on wheels (grow boxes with a reserve for water) They help a lot because of my back. You just wheel it to a shady part closer to the house wall. I hope this helps you.

This may be the best video I have ever watched. Exactly what I needed when I needed it. Wonderful, useful and hard to find information. Thank you very much.

What ingredients do you need to make a Honeymoon Sandwich? "Lettuce alone".

Loved the head of lettuce next to your head for scale. 🤣

Great video with tons of information. We live in 8b coastal SC very similar to your climate. I can't wait to restart some lettuce now instead of waiting till fall. Dale looks so at peace at the beach not a care in the world🥰

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

Close to Parris Island where the classic romaine was named? 🥬 Our summers are very, very similar for sure.

You have opened my eyes about lettuce. Besides the fact that I thought lettuce had a very small growing season I am going to keep my garden from being dormant in the Winter. Thanks a lot!!

@mrswiggles4790

Жыл бұрын

Me too! All year round? I’m looking forward to it!

I grow all my greens hydroponicly but this video has a lot of great info thanks.

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad to hear it! Thank you 😊

Thanks for this video. I live in the mountains of NC & don't have long periods of direct sun in my yard. More of a mottled, partial shade. I am feeling encouraged that my lettuce I planted in a container might work out. I got tired of being afraid my conditions aren't perfect so I just planted in what I have.

I love my 40% shade cloth. I have one just like yours and have used it for a couple years now. I use bungee cords to hook on the grommets and hook the other side to the fence which goes around my raised bed garden. Works really well for covering a large area and not just a single bed.

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

Outstanding! It comes in really large sizes. I've seen it up to 30'x30'. As you said, you can cover the *entire* garden by using it as a solar sail overtop. I have plans to do all these things one day when I completely fence in my garden.

@ILkaterlyn

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener “lettuce” see for sure!

In Z 9B here in the Gulf Coast of Texas also and I’ve NEVER grown lettuce because I never thought I could. I’m very excited to hear that I can! Thank you for all of your tips and information! So grateful for your video! I was very happy to see that you also use Baker Creek Heirloom variety seeds as well! Question: To grown a summer variety, in what month do you plant your Giant Romain?

@debbieacook

2 жыл бұрын

Ditto!

@Monarky777

2 жыл бұрын

All winter you could grow sweet peas, carrots, most lettuce radish.

@doctorcrew2388

Жыл бұрын

In 9b probably April

@cottagefarmflowers

Жыл бұрын

I've watched and rewatched this video and I think he mentions somewhere when he plants his lettuce, but he does start it indoors so it's ready to go when the time is right. I've never done that with lettuce, just directly sown and I really want to do it his way but I just don't have room here. Very teensy house. But my motto is "there's always a way."

@dl8619

Жыл бұрын

I'm way late but I'm in Georgia zone 8b and I've found that by giving my plants morning sun and basically cutting off all sun after 1 or 2 in the afternoon really helps even for tomatoes and corn it's just too darn hot for a lot of these varieties.

Great , I thought I couldn't grow lettuce here in zone 9b . I've tried and given up because I had so many bolt. You've just given me the incentive to try again . Thank you. Hugs to Dale .

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

In 9b, you will be able to grow lettuce from October thru April virtually effortlessly. For the warmer months, you will want to plan ahead with heat tolerant varieties and provide adequate shade. Don't underestimate the importance of variety selection. It may take trialing a few heat tolerant varieties to find what do well for you. I recommend looking into Jericho Romaine and Giant Caesar Romaine.

Great tips thanks - another easy one for Summer: plant the lettuces next to your tomatoes or cucumbers, on the north side (north hemisphere), to shade them in the hottest hours of the day. No need to buy anything and you use up a space that you will not use for other sun loving summer crops. Also keeps the ground covered with good stuff.

I appreciate you using Celsius too. Thanks! 😉👌

@TheMillennialGardener

11 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

I need to invest in some shade cloth. I was finally able to grow lettuce after I thought I couldn't for some reason. Now I have it in a small 4x4 movable bed that I can move into the shade if needed. I need to expand my lettuce growing though, especially since the ones I finally got to grow are looking awesome. I'm surprised my 10 yr old hasn't stolen leaves from any😆. Also, this info was very helpful. 🌱

I am planting my third round of lettuce this weekend. Thanks for the helpful hints.

Very excited to find this video! Thought I was going to have an indoor lettuce garden but I will be trying this now.

Much needed information! Thank you!!

Awesome and timely! If I could add..we need more bitter greens in our diet. Bitter is a digestive stimulus. Bitters extract is an ancient remedy for stomach ache, modernity has adjusted it’s use as a flavoring in cocktails. I grow enough lettuce (in a greenhouse)to harvest leaves daily for meals year round, in the harsh foothills of Colorado.

Thanks for sharing these great ideas. Last year I didn’t have enough shade cloth so I grew some lettuce on the north side of my climbing bean trellis and that worked great to provide shade and keep the lettuce cooler.

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

That's an excellent idea! If you have the proper infrastructure, you don't have to spend money on a shade cloth. Since my garden is in full blazing sun, I don't have much of a choice but to get shade cloth. However, if you have side beds and can take advantage of natural shade, save the $!

@belindalvmusic

Жыл бұрын

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I'm in Canada, cold cold here, and I grow romaine lettuce during summer in grow bags, 7 gallon plus size bags, and I use my own seeds every year. This year, I purchased other variety seeds and see how they will do. I like the idea of shade tarp supported with PVC pipes, which may extend the harvesting a bit longer during cold months. Lettuce, Kale, and Swiss Chard are the main leafy greens of my kitchen garden, and then comes Tomatos, Bell Peppers, Egg Plant, Cucumbers, and super hot Chilli varieties. Yum Yum Season for sure.

Enormously helpful! Thanks

Just wanted to thank you for all of this amazing content. I'm new to gardening, and your videos are amazing. So informative, easy to follow, and relevant subject matter. Thanks again for making these videos...I look forward to watching more.

Thanks for sharing! Great info!👍🏽

Great information. Thank you

I'm so excited that you made this video.Thanks for this video.

I grow arugula, spinach and kale year round. I do not have a greenhouse. I just cover them with frost covers. I live in a cool climate North East US

Good job bro. Truly inspired. Thanks 🌞🌱

Thanks for the tips, I would love to keep lettuce growing all year. Great ideas for us.

Excellent video! Full of helpful advice.

A great video again. Wonderful information well explained. Thank you! ❤

Thanks for this

I'm so excited that you made this video. I was just thinking with the rising cost of food and imminent world-wide food shortages that I need to figure out more options to grow year-round so we can have more consistency throughout the year. Thank you for bringing this up!

Thanks for this video, learned a lot

Awesome info - thanks so much!

Thanks for the great tips. I have a cat that loves fresh lettuce but won't eat store bought.

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

And here I thought my dog was weird for loving raw kale ribs. THAT is impressive 🐱! And it says a lot about the health benefits of growing in your garden. They know that store bought stuff is a little funky and tainted with all kinds of stuff. They can smell and taste it I’m sure.

As always a great video with lots of helpful information. We are near Pinehurst so planting lettuce now sounds fantastic!

I just discovered little gem this year and I love it!

The most informative video on growing lettuce that I have ever seen. 👍

I love this! Thank you!

Just joined your channel. Excited to learn from you🤗Christy from Va

I live in Boise, Idaho and have been using my shade cloth for my broccoli as well. It also protects from rain by letting the water in without pelting the plant. Could you make a video showing how you drape your shade cloth? Will you be making a hoop house with PVC piping? I have vertical gardens made of planter boxes afixed to my fence and I drape the shade cloth from the top and it shades all the boxes underneath it. I think parsley and cilantro need this as well.

@tammybrubaker4673

11 ай бұрын

Cool I'm from same city, and state.

a very thorough lesson.

Awesome info! I love your vids. Thank you.

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoy them 😊

Thank you so much for this video! I bought the summer crisp lettuce to try for this summer. New subscriber here. ❤️🙏

This is my new favorite channel! SO much great information for a new gardener.

@TheMillennialGardener

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I really appreciate it!

What great information. Thanks so much!!

I’ve learned so much from you! Thank you! You make me want to move south! Your garden is so inspiring! I’m going to try some of your instructions here on the southeast coast of NY!

How to Grow Lettuce, 101: don't bury the seed--just sprinkle on top of soil, water with extreme fine mist every day (or 2x a day), lettuce seeds need light and a bit of moisture to germinate.

Just subbed, some great advice thank you 👍. Watching from across the pond 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 . Robbo.

Thanks for the Celsius, that is greatly appreciated

I was unaware of these lettuce facts….having you as a neighbor (I’m in Greenville, NC), I have a new source of information for gardening…. Clicking subscribe!

I love lettuce more than any other vegetable. Thank you for great education and your variety favorites. We're in Texas and use containers on wheels that can be wheeled into shade and under shelter. So, thanks so much! I'll be buying those varieties. No more thinking that lettuce can only be a cold weather crop.

Very informative thank You

My lettuce just bolted from the heart here in Southern Alabama.

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

The last week was pretty brutal. We were at 95 degrees 3 days in a row. That caused a couple tops to bolt. Shade cloth would've helped, but I failed to provide it.

That's amazing information! Thanks!

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

💚 Yay for more lettuce year round, thank you. 💚

Very informative, thanks!

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Great video, thanks for sharing. Beautiful head of lettuce.

I was not aware of the temp variations on lettuce as I just thought cool season. Ty for clarification on this! Now I can buy the correct varieties!

Great information, thanks for sharing that!

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Great information thanks

I'm in a 5b zone and always thought it was too cold to grow lettuce in the winter. I'll have to check out the 'earth box' you mentioned.

You are one of the best teachers. Thank you for everything that you do.

@TheMillennialGardener

Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome! Thank you so much!

Thank you! Just what I needed so grow lettuce this summer!

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Love your size of garden!

Great information! Thanks. I am in zone 7B and it is rarely under freezing all day here.

9b Californian here. I grow mine in movable tubs so i can relocate to a shady spot when it gets too hot. i also save my seeds so i can overplant a couple of bins and harvest them for microgreens/baby lettuce. Fresh salads all year...cheers

Great video! 1 iceberg lettuce is between $10-$14 in Australia atm...due2 food shortages..Yes! I like2 eat lettuce all year round...Thankyou for converting the degrees in Australia too.🙂Shared!!

I’m in zone 6 and I do grow lettuces most of the year. Some go to seed pretty quickly when it gets hot, obviously I need to check my varieties. However, when the temps are right the seeds sprout, even after a very cold ringer and I get lettuce popping up all over in the early spring. I think the fact these seeds are acclimating to my climate makes them even hardier in all the temperature variations we have. I’ve also found that if I grow it in the shade of other plants like tomatoes, pile beans and onions, it survives our summers better than being in the full sun. Great video, I can’t wait to start some of the romaine you talked about. Do you have a source for those seeds.

Excellent! ..Thanks for the info.

@TheMillennialGardener

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Just got my Sow Right Caesar romaine lettuce after watching another video you had on lettuce...was thankful to find this video to give more information on growing. Living in NE AL our temperature hot/humid...and what works for you...should work for us. We are enjoying learning about how to garden better...at 70/80...we are never too old to learn a better way. Thank you for being such a good teacher young man : ).

thank you for mentioning the temperature, I don't have a green house, and here in my area it gets down to -9 F for the Winter season, and I usually start planting in April.

Awesome video.!! Thanks for sharing your knowledge..!!

@TheMillennialGardener

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Great vid! 🎉

@TheMillennialGardener

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Great video! Thanks! Fantastically informative. Maybe this is the year I will actually grow lettuce and succeed. Thank you so much!

Good tips. TY

Hi buddy I'm so glad you added your dog try adding them in the beginning of your videos I love doggies trust me people love dogs put your videos with your dogs too buddy I have six and I have a garden just like you thank you for giving me the inspiration you give me bro my wife says thank you for showing me so much I didn't have nothing when I started now I have over 18 trees and big Garden thank you

Great information and tips! Thanks for sharing the video

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Thank you for this video! I’m in SC and I’m new to growing.

@TheMillennialGardener

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

I appreciate the advice bro

Thanks for all these tips! We’re in Virginia Beach and super stoked on having that Giant Caesar you recommended! I’ll be trying the Red Sails and Marvel of 4 Seasons in the next few months!

GREAT video. I’m in Southern California zone 9b….NO danger of cold here but the heat 🥵 is a killer. I have to put shade cloth over all my plants or they fry in the sun! Love Dale, he is precious 💕

Great tips, thank you! I’ll definitely be ordering a supply of red ruffled lettuce seeds for winter. 👍🏼😃

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

I recommend Red Sails and Marvel of Four Seasons. They're very cold hardy and have excellent texture with a good crisp to them. They have a lot more structure than some of the leaf lettuces and are more satisfying to me.

@TiffanyalmazanLifeOfJoie

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener sounds good, thank you!!

Thank you. I live in Pennsylvania. I appreciate you sharing your knowledge.

@TheMillennialGardener

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

I’ve been subscribed to you for quite some time, but never watched this video. I would have to say it’s the best lettuce video out there.!!

Thanks great video