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14 Apr 11 stella (Australia - temperate climate)

some ppl say u need a lot of space to grow iceberg lettuce but i am growing them in containers like old vege boxes and they grow quite good ..in fact whenever i need lettuce i just chop of the leaves from top and they grow again..u just need to water them regularly, so that they stay crisp and not turn bitter..they hav even started to form heads(although not as good as super markets) but full of flavour:D

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17 Apr 11 Donna (Australia - temperate climate)

how often are you watering them? And what do you mean by chopping off the leaves from the top? Do you mean you are peeling the external leaves off?

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19 Apr 11 stella (Australia - temperate climate)

i water them every alternate day..or if its very hot and dry, i water them daily..and by chopping of the leaves means... as i grow in containers the head of it is not as firm as supermarket lettuce but i chop of the leaves to the stalk but i have to make sure i dont harm the roots and leave some leafy part(like half torn leaf)..and then it regrows again like before..and anyways loose leaves are healthier than closed head ones..:)

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