To pick or not to pick – salad leaves

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    John
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    Hi Charles

    Probably like everybody else I have a glut of lettuce. Is it better to continue picking leaves to maintain a pick and come again regime, even if the leaves end up on the compost? If left to grow without ‘pruning’ I suspect the lettuce will mature rather than providing leaves over a longer period.

    Best wishes

    John

    #31401
    charles
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    Yes John keep picking at least weekly, it takes less time than retrieving overgrown plants and helps them live longer, and feeds the compost heap, or chickens.

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