When to Harvest

You’ve spent all spring and summer working hard in your garden—now it’s time to reap what you’ve sown.

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When to Harvest LettuceLettuce
Instead of one fell swoop of decapitation, "pick individual leaves when they reach your preferred size," Leung says.

"Pick from the bottom of the plant to let it keep growing. New leaves grow from the middle. Whole heads are ready as soon as they are full and the middle feels solid."

When the middle starts to elongate, the plant will flower, turning the leaves bitter.

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