Posted by David Hare-Scott on May 9, 2010, 6:52 pm
EVP MAN wrote:
> A week ago I planted some black seeded simpson leaf lettuce. As fate
> would have it, tonight they issued a frost and freeze warning for my
> area with temps. getting down to 29 F. My lettuce is about 1/2" high.
> Do you think if I cover it that there may be a chance it will survive?
> The next three nights are going to be around 30 F. here.
> Rich
There is every chance of it surviving 29F and it probably will not need
covering. Although we often eat lettuce in warmer months it is actually
easier to grow in cooler conditions.
David
Posted by brooklyn1 on May 9, 2010, 7:31 pm
On Mon, 10 May 2010 08:52:40 +1000, "David Hare-Scott"
>EVP MAN wrote:
>> A week ago I planted some black seeded simpson leaf lettuce. As fate
>> would have it, tonight they issued a frost and freeze warning for my
>> area with temps. getting down to 29 F. My lettuce is about 1/2" high.
>> Do you think if I cover it that there may be a chance it will survive?
>> The next three nights are going to be around 30 F. here.
>>
>> Rich
>There is every chance of it surviving 29F and it probably will not need
>covering. Although we often eat lettuce in warmer months it is actually
>easier to grow in cooler conditions.
This is very true... in warmer weather lettuce tends to bolt.
>David
Posted by Bud on May 10, 2010, 3:05 pm
On 2010-05-09, brooklyn1 wrote:
> This is very true... in warmer weather lettuce tends to bolt.
Oh so true. One year a warm spell occured and the darn heads I
was just ready to pick were gone. Took off for cooler climes I
bet.
--
Bud
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> would have it, tonight they issued a frost and freeze warning for my
> area with temps. getting down to 29 F. My lettuce is about 1/2" high.
> Do you think if I cover it that there may be a chance it will survive?
> The next three nights are going to be around 30 F. here.
> Rich