Growing Romaine Lettuce from Seed to Harvest - Step by Step

An easy way how to grow romaine lettuce in containers or grow bags. All the way from sowing seeds to harvesting decent size lettuce heads.
I hope You enjoy the video.

[@teammeteamus.8315]

I never knew lettuce could grow so big! Thank you for another enjoyable vid.

[@Liap]

There are several varieties of romaine lettuce, some of them grows smaller and take less time to mature, some of them grow bigger with more time required to fully develop head. Thank You very much ☺🍀

[@vsafuu1077]

What kind of soil and how much to fertilize?

[@Liap]

@@vsafuu1077 I believe the soil composition is mentioned in the video. No need to fertilize lettuce, if the soil is rich in organic matter.

[@OkieTeacher918]

So relaxing - I love it. Beautiful music and excellent editing. I definitely feel confident that I could try this!

[@Liap]

You should definitely give it a try! Thank You very much ☺ Happy gardening 🌱🍀

[@SRG4782]

Beautiful lettuce. Makes me want a nice, crispy salad. 😋

[@Liap]

Thank You very much ☺😋🥗

[@karensinclair1954]

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!

[@PattyAgree]

Lovely video, with no talking! Thanks!

[@Liap]

Thank You vey much! ☺

[@barbaracarrier]

LOVED watching and learning. Great video!

[@Liap]

Thank You very much!

[@urbanbackyardcontainergardenin]

Nice 👍🏿. Enjoyed the video. Thank you for sharing 💚😊👊🏾

[@Liap]

Thank You very much ☺🌱🍀

[@ryan160]

everything you grow is just so beautiful 💚

[@Liap]

Thank You so much ☺🌱🍀

[@Pauline388]

Fabulous video . Thanks .

[@Liap]

Thank You very much 😊🍀

[@evapistejova3736]

In one word, beautiful 🍀Thank you for the video🙏🏻

[@Liap]

Thank You very much ☺🍀

[@evapistejova3736]

You are welcome 😊

[@joannalexander8942]

Thanks I enjoyed and will plant some seeds

[@Liap]

Thank You very much! Happy gardening 🌱🍀

[@evilfong1970]

Another relaxing and enjoyable video. Good work brother

[@Liap]

Thank You very much I am so happy You like the content ☺🍀

[@jessegeluz1072]

How coollllll.. enjoy that ❤

[@Liap]

Thank you very much! I am happy You do! ☺️🍀

[@cattvaughn]

Beautiful- I will try!

[@Liap]

Thank You ☺ Happy gardening 🌱🍀

[@FroggyStyle]

very satisfying video

[@Liap]

Thank You very much ☺🍀

[@beautifulfretboard2299]

🙏💜. Thank You Life in a Pot

[@Liap]

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[@diedrehood9961]

Lovely 💚💚💚🌱👍🏼

[@Liap]

Thank You 😊🌱🍀

[@SiriusStarGazer]

Always a pleasure to watch, and envy...lol ♥

[@Liap]

Thank You very much! Why envy though? ☺🌱

[@SiriusStarGazer]

my plants never come up as good as yours.🥲@@Liap

[@jodibraun6383]

What size grow bag are you using here? Great videos, by the way! I love seeing the "from start to finish" videos. 😊

[@Liap]

Hello. These grow bags are 15l (4gal). Thank You very much, I am happy You like the videos! ☺🍀

[@tomevans4402]

Nice

[@Liap]

Thank You :)

[@melaniebirkholz2729]

This was beautiful to watch. Are those leaves you pulled away still able to be eaten? Also, what zone are you in?

[@Liap]

Hello. Yes those leaves are perfectly edible. I am in zone 6. Thank You very much 🌱🍀

[@onyaeonyae7]

This is so helpful and calming (instant subscribe). Is there a way to know if we are watering too little or too much?

[@Liap]

Hello. The best way is to check the soil. Stick Your finger 4-5cm (2") into the soil and You can tell whether it is still moist or needs watering. Thank You very much, I am so happy You like the video ☺🍀

[@onyaeonyae7]

@@Liap much appreciated :) thanks a bunch

[@denisebal7201]

Enjoyed the video a lot of good information.But I didn't see anything in your comments or information to kind of step-by-step of what you used on top of the soil.I'd like a little bit more cause.I'm getting ready to plant some lettuce now.And i'm a new gardener

[@Liap]

Hello. I don't like to overcrowd videos with text. If there is anything You miss and would like to know, feel free to use comment section, as You did. Sometimes it takes me long, but I am trying to respond. I used spruce shavings as mulch. Is there anything else You would like to know and is not in the video? Thank You very much ☺🌱🍀

[@starlane3146]

Yes, will the Lettice grow again. I noticed you did not remove the root.

[@LambeauLeeeper]

How long will one plant continue to produce? Awesome video thanks!!

[@Liap]

Hello. Head lettuce varieties are grown for one harvest (mostly). If big enough part of the stem is left in the soil, it will grow some side shoots but it won’t grow another head like the first one. Thank You very much ☺️🍀

[@JohnDeWeese-lq4pf]

Does the spruce shavings keep slugs away? Do you pull out the rooted part after harvest OR will the Romaine re-grow another head? Thank you for your video.

[@Liap]

Hello. Well I would say it discourages slugs to move on them. As they need moisture to move and the shavings dry out pretty fast on the top. They don’t like dry and rough surfaces. Yes I pulled it out. It will grow some side shoots if You let big enough stem in the soil, but it won’t form another head like the first one. Thank You very much ☺️🍀

[@JohnDeWeese-lq4pf]

@@Liap Thank you for your answers and quick reply. Happy gardening and God bless!

[@rebeccamunene5000]

So in shot it takes 3months and half to harvest

[@moot59]

Nice video, what type of soil do you use? Also do you water the leaves or water the soil directly?

[@Liap]

The soil was mostly compost (with some garden lime, wood ash or/and coffee grounds). I am trying to water the soil, but the rain doesn't care about that🙂 Thank You very much ☺

[@KayXoXo4]

My first year growing lettuce. Im unsure when to harvest. Thanks for this video. What did you do with the extra leaves you pulled off? Can those be eaten too?

[@Liap]

Hello. What variety are You growing? If it's romaine lettuce, the harvest time is when the tip of the head is firm. I sorted those leaves (the bottom ones are of lower quality). Yes they are absolutely edible.

[@wkhii]

What did you do with the early leaves that you trimmed off? were those edible or did you just do that to tidy them up for harvest?

[@Liap]

Hello. I sorted them out, most of them were perfectly edible, som the very bottom ones were of lower quality.

[@robmadaffari6270]

Will the stumps grow again, or start again?

[@Liap]

They may grow some side shoots, if You let enough of them in the soil, but it is not going to form the head like the first one.

[@jlmapa]

Why we need wood shaving to cover the top of the soil? Thanks!

[@Liap]

Well, the wood shavings are not a must, but they help the soil to retain moisture and also stable temperature.

[@jaemtastark6884]

❤

[@Liap]

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[@jackelinea.6202]

Can you tell me please how much water and frequency?

[@Liap]

Hello. Well can be very tricky to say generally, so I'd rather recomment You to check the soil. But lettuce has quite shallow root system, so it is better to water it more frequently (every other day, maybe even daily in the stage of head forming)

[@flk3rd]

What zone are you in and when did you plant the seeds?

[@Liap]

Hello. I am in zone 6 and I started these in late February.

[@chrisdiane8429]

What are you putting on top of the dirt ?

[@Liap]

Wood shavings 🙂

[@JuanPablo-wg9bk]

😋

[@Chefd_cuisine82]

When you cut the lettuce like that from the bottom will it spring again

[@Liap]

Hello. If You let big enough stem in the soil, it may grow side shoots. But it won't grow the same head like the first one.

[@isabellamari6681]

I love this video but its been raining pretty hard at night and on n off in the day lately and i dont rlly have another area for the light🥲

[@Liap]

I am sure they will be alright with some rainy days 🌱💪 Thank You 😊🍀

[@isabellamari6681]

@@Liap thank u😊

[@Dayan24]

Do the roots regrow, allowing for multiple harvests, or can they be harvested just once?”

[@Liap]

The stems will grow some side shoots if You let big enough piece of them in the soil. But they won't form second head like the first one.

[@ralisa00]

How often did you water your lettuce plants and do they like full sun or partial shade

[@Liap]

Hello. After transplant roughly twice a week. Once they started to form heads it increased up to every other day (or even daily on clear sky days) few weeks before harvest.

[@Liap]

They can be grown in full sun in cool weather, but when the temperatures rise they will appreciate some afternoon shade.

[@ralisa00]

Thank u so much to both Answers

[@easmr1]

I just started my romaine, can you possibly give the % of the bone meal, garden lime, etc when you repotted? Thank you :)

[@Liap]

Hello, it’s just a handful of each. The main and the most important part is the compost.

[@LhiaMarie]

How many days from germination before transplanting? How long does it take to be bitter? My romaine lettuce is already 2 months old and only has a few leaves with the biggest leaves only about 3 inches long. I'm afraid they will be bitter before the harvest time. 😂

[@Liap]

Hello. It depends on the growing conditions. The seedlings grow very slowly in cold weather. When they have 4-5 true leaves is about the right time to transplant them. What is the variety You are growing? They have bitter taste when grown in hot temperatures. Or when they bolt (which often happens in hot temperatures).

[@rhondaskiles5740]

Are you goingbtobamsell or give away most of it

[@Liap]

I gave some of these to my friends and colleagues ☺

[@jamesholcombe435]

Cut it early will regrow several times

[@Liap]

Romaine type lettuces are mainly grown for the heart of the plant. It won’t form if You keep cutting it

[@lesbouck6005]

Subtitles, please! Us old guys and gals can't hear too good. 🙂

[@Liap]

But I am not saying anything in the video :/

[@OkieTeacher918]

It’s just music! :)

[@ssncns]

All these works for 4 romaine lettuces?

[@Liap]

No. All this work so You can see the process of it growing all the way from seed to harvest in a few minutes video (in the case You are interested). You can grow it on whatever scale You want, I grew dozens more in garden 🙂

[@missalbania9260]

What an obtuse comment. Do you not realize that it produces multiple heads of romaine? Also, it’s about self sufficiency and knowing how to garden. It’s ancient practice that has been utilized throughout most of humanity’s history. It really has been until recently that people are dumb and lazy

[@HawkoftheWoods]

Beautiful 🥬

[@Liap]

Thank You very much 😊🌱

[@Billbobaker]

Love it but for about $4 you can get a big bag at Costco ready to wash and eat.

[@renegleason5809]

😅 I really think you are missing the point and why are you watching a gardening video if you think this, unless you are just a Costco fanatic.

[@Billbobaker]

@@renegleason5809 Sorry, I grow a very large garden, onions, tomatoes, cukes, corn, blueberries...long list but slugs and snails wipe out my every attempt at natural growing lettuce. So it's Costco for me in that item.

[@Billbobaker]

@@renegleason5809 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mp3TkICdi692j8U&ab_channel=EpicGardening I grow a plethora of vegies yearly.

[@missalbania9260]

You’re missing the entire point of the video. It’s about reconnecting to the earth and growing food, being self sustainable. Not everyone is dependent on tacky conglomerates like Costco. Come on America don’t act like dumb materialistic consumers. Learn how to not eat genetically modified food. Learn how humanity survived on their own for thousands of years by growing their own food. It’s astonishing how completely clueless some people are

[@WitchHazel13]

As someone with a pet rabbit I can assure you lettuce is more than $4 at Costco.

[@pennhill5459]

you sure you want to do all that at once, you got about 25 salads there if you spread it out , or was this for educational purposes only

[@Liap]

I like to share what I grow 😊

[@user-js8qg1we7d]

❤🥬👍👍👍

[@Liap]

☺🌱🍀