Comments on: Perennial Lettuce? http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/04/08/perennial-lettuce/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:27:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Katherine http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/04/08/perennial-lettuce/comment-page-1/#comment-36727 Katherine Sun, 22 May 2011 15:28:04 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/04/08/perennial-lettuce/#comment-36727 It's Radicchio, it is a perennial. If you cut off the head leaving the root it grows back. It belongs to the chicory family, so if you like chicory in your coffee you can always dig it up dry the root and add it to your coffee. It’s Radicchio, it is a perennial. If you cut off the head leaving the root it grows back. It belongs to the chicory family, so if you like chicory in your coffee you can always dig it up dry the root and add it to your coffee.

]]> By: Susanna http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/04/08/perennial-lettuce/comment-page-1/#comment-35922 Susanna Sun, 13 Jun 2010 01:50:02 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/04/08/perennial-lettuce/#comment-35922 Also, I live in Lansing, MI. Maybe it's a Michigan thing. ;) Also, I live in Lansing, MI. Maybe it’s a Michigan thing. ;)

]]> By: Susanna http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/04/08/perennial-lettuce/comment-page-1/#comment-35920 Susanna Sun, 13 Jun 2010 01:49:06 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/04/08/perennial-lettuce/#comment-35920 I found your blog while googling "perennial mesclun." I had the same thing happen, and as Sue said above, mine were quite bitter. I went out of town for 2 weeks in late May/early June, and when I returned they had sent up spikes and were 4 ft. high! They have lots of "brances," each with many flower buds, so I left them to see what would become of them. There were at least 8. I tried pulling one up, and it wouldn't budge! This thing is practically a small tree!! Anyway, I saw today that one of them bloomed finally-- one of the hundreds of buds I now have. And it's a lavender flower... This is my garden mystery for the year. :) I found your blog while googling “perennial mesclun.” I had the same thing happen, and as Sue said above, mine were quite bitter. I went out of town for 2 weeks in late May/early June, and when I returned they had sent up spikes and were 4 ft. high! They have lots of “brances,” each with many flower buds, so I left them to see what would become of them. There were at least 8. I tried pulling one up, and it wouldn’t budge! This thing is practically a small tree!! Anyway, I saw today that one of them bloomed finally– one of the hundreds of buds I now have. And it’s a lavender flower… This is my garden mystery for the year. :)

]]> By: leah http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/04/08/perennial-lettuce/comment-page-1/#comment-35918 leah Sat, 12 Jun 2010 05:35:08 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/04/08/perennial-lettuce/#comment-35918 in eastern Nebraska: my leaf lettuce is crazy this year, and even better than last year. It's big and delicious. When it's small it's bitter, but let it grow for the best taste. It didn't grow like this last year. I didn't plant lettuce this year, the year before the previous owner of the house (and garden) must have planted it. I was surprised to see it again this year just like you. Perhaps all the snow we got insulated it much better and kept the ground warmer. I too have a raised bed. in eastern Nebraska: my leaf lettuce is crazy this year, and even better than last year. It’s big and delicious. When it’s small it’s bitter, but let it grow for the best taste. It didn’t grow like this last year. I didn’t plant lettuce this year, the year before the previous owner of the house (and garden) must have planted it. I was surprised to see it again this year just like you. Perhaps all the snow we got insulated it much better and kept the ground warmer. I too have a raised bed.

]]> By: Sue http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/04/08/perennial-lettuce/comment-page-1/#comment-23200 Sue Wed, 03 Jun 2009 01:28:00 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/04/08/perennial-lettuce/#comment-23200 I have the same thing growing in my garden this spring---but it's so bitter. I have the same thing growing in my garden this spring—but it’s so bitter.

]]> By: maggie http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/04/08/perennial-lettuce/comment-page-1/#comment-14981 maggie Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:18:27 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/04/08/perennial-lettuce/#comment-14981 What part of Michigan are you from? Michigan is known to have 4 to 5 different zones....very unique state for agriculture. My guess is it is a red chicory...maybe pollo rosa-- which does over winter in parts of MI. What part of Michigan are you from? Michigan is known to have 4 to 5 different zones….very unique state for agriculture. My guess is it is a red chicory…maybe pollo rosa– which does over winter in parts of MI.

]]> By: Ottawa Gardener http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/04/08/perennial-lettuce/comment-page-1/#comment-13258 Ottawa Gardener Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:22:04 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/04/08/perennial-lettuce/#comment-13258 Lettuce can self sow and as it is inbreeding, it will come back true. My theory is chicory though as that is a perennial. Lettuce can self sow and as it is inbreeding, it will come back true. My theory is chicory though as that is a perennial.

]]> By: Kristal L. Rosebrook http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/04/08/perennial-lettuce/comment-page-1/#comment-6170 Kristal L. Rosebrook Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:26:30 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/04/08/perennial-lettuce/#comment-6170 They really have a vibrant color to them as well. Pretty in any garden. Kristal L. Rosebrook They really have a vibrant color to them as well. Pretty in any garden.

Kristal L. Rosebrook

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