She adds that the leaves want to be ‘dark green and 6-12 inches tall’ when it is the ideal time to harvest. The head of a romaine lettuce will be open and loose, they do not form a tight head ...

Romaine lettuces are quick-growing crops and take 70-80 days to mature from sowing the seeds to harvesting a head of lettuce. The exact time it will take depends on the variety, when and where you ...

He reminisced about the “sturdy, bitter, royal green-blue romaine” of yore, and although I don’t remember it exactly, I do remember a time when I didn’t pick up a lettuce leaf that was so ...