romain lettuce-is it still good?

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debi_z Springfield, MA(Zone 6a) Jul 31, 2001

help....i went away on vacation, to come home to my romaine lettuce had grown 2 feet tall and had flower heads. The person i had watering my garden didn't know what to do either. so....is my romaine lettuce still good? what parts if any are edible? help... i noticed that the flower stalks had a white liquid when i cut them off.
thanks for your help
debi z

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dave Jul 31, 2001

It's not edible anymore. You'll find it extremely bitter - best to forget about it.

Lettuce bolts to flower like this in response to lengthening days, so there is nothing that could have been done to prevent this.

Now, you can let those flowers open and within 2 weeks, you should be harvesting seed! That's my recommendation. :-)

Dave

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paulgrow Allen Park, MI(Zone 6a) Jul 31, 2001

Debi
I've had Black Seeded Simpson lettuce bolt before. I cut it down with a pair of shears and had it come back in 2-3 weeks and it tasted fine.
Give it a try

Paul

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