tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post5061792020265597596..comments2023-11-17T12:32:11.301-05:00Comments on Daphne's Dandelions: Lettuce TrialsDaphne Gouldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-88314262105058587992010-06-12T13:08:29.037-04:002010-06-12T13:08:29.037-04:00Dan, I'm not a big buttercrunch but Little Gem...Dan, I'm not a big buttercrunch but Little Gem is very very nice.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-74554226251199353742010-06-11T21:51:34.669-04:002010-06-11T21:51:34.669-04:00Glad you liked the little gem! I really like it to...Glad you liked the little gem! I really like it too. Kind of reminds me of a cross between romaine & buttercrunch.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743102355360873845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-9755657490355062732010-06-11T06:23:11.507-04:002010-06-11T06:23:11.507-04:00Ribbit, I like Freckles too. It is an old heirloom...Ribbit, I like Freckles too. It is an old heirloom too so it makes me love it even more.<br /><br />kitsapFG, you have fairly similar growing conditions to me too. Well maybe not this year, but most years.<br /><br />Jody M, I think in a cooler year Dazzle would have done fine. This year has just been too hot.<br /><br />Momma_S, When I don't go to the garden very often I always seem to find something amusing.<br /><br />Robin, I hope your new romaine grows well.<br /><br />Granny, I really want to try Anuenue since it is a Hawaiian lettuce and it ought to hold up to the heat well. <br /><br />Kalena Michele, well you got spinach to grow there. Eventually you might find the right variety to grow in your climate.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-79427198285995895562010-06-11T00:14:13.487-04:002010-06-11T00:14:13.487-04:00As always, you are amazing. I'm so desperate ...As always, you are amazing. I'm so desperate for fresh lettuce, I'm planting seeds every couple of weeks just to have the baby leaves because it's too hot for the heads to form. I'm going to keep growing lettuce into the early fall to see what happens. Thanks for the information and the pictures are great!Kalena Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08199232894763467920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-70243661904606920522010-06-10T23:21:01.012-04:002010-06-10T23:21:01.012-04:00For comparison, I ran out and cut a head of Paris ...For comparison, I ran out and cut a head of Paris Island. It was about 12" high, maybe 10" wide at the top. It didn't have much of a "heart" developed, but an earlier one I'd pulled had a nice, tight heart. It weighed 13 ounces, and has the Romaine flavor. <br /><br />So far, Mr. Granny likes "Summer Crisp" (Burpee), as do I, and I also like "Buttercrunch", "Paris Island Cos" and Yugoslavian Red. I have some other interesting ones that have yet to be taste tested. Anuenue looks to be an excellent one, but germination was poor and I only have about 2-3 heads of it growing. One is nearly ready to try. A packet of mixed lettuce gave me the most gorgeous red, I wish I knew the name of it. Even if it didn't taste good, it would be worth growing for its color and frilly leaves alone. It's absolutely red clear through, no green or fading.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-79760422685394711002010-06-10T14:14:51.424-04:002010-06-10T14:14:51.424-04:00I also like the Little Gem. I have purchased anoth...I also like the Little Gem. I have purchased another variety of romaine this year which I have yet to plant. I hope it's as good.<br /><br />Thanks for the lettuce reviews. I'm sure it will come in handy when I am ready to purchase seeds for next year.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12220238404223196571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-43773215162166695912010-06-10T13:02:53.142-04:002010-06-10T13:02:53.142-04:00Wow. That's one crazy looking bolting lettuce!...Wow. That's one crazy looking bolting lettuce!<br />I love the speckled varieties. Such personality!Momma_Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00777829150647394160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-37741897900823224142010-06-10T09:27:22.224-04:002010-06-10T09:27:22.224-04:00I wasn't thrilled with Bath Cos, either. I do...I wasn't thrilled with Bath Cos, either. I don't remember having it bolt, but I also didn't like the color and the texture was almost leathery.<br /><br />I'm having great luck with Dazzle, though. I have 4-5 nice, small heads forming. I haven't harvested it yet. I may add it to my other lettuces of choice - Tennisball and Deer Tongue.Jody Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03319247865999565138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-29538072221141007992010-06-10T08:48:53.165-04:002010-06-10T08:48:53.165-04:00I have grown little gem often and it really is a n...I have grown little gem often and it really is a nice little lettuce. Appreciated the reviews of the different lettuces you are trialing because the selection of lettuces out there is rather overwhelming at times. Nice to have someone's first hand experience as input before taking a gamble on a new variety and tieing up valuable garden real estate on something that may (or may not) turn out worth it.kitsapFGhttp://www.modernvictorygarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-22477647879778539562010-06-10T08:42:50.551-04:002010-06-10T08:42:50.551-04:00Lettuce is one of the only veggies besides beans t...Lettuce is one of the only veggies besides beans that I'm not scared to branch out on and try different varieties. I'm glad at least some of them worked for you, and I love the speckled one. How beautiful.Ribbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01460673212389110633noreply@blogger.com