Does lettuce seed have to be refrigerated before planting in the garden?
No. Although many people believe this, refrigeration is not necessary for germination. Lettuce should be planted in early spring. For fall planting, temperatures should average below 80 degrees F. to assure maximum germination and growth of young seedlings. We do recommend refrigeration for long term seed storage, Medical Nalgene bottles work extremely well, anything air-tight will perform just fine. Why did my lettuce taste so bitter and start to grow tall so quickly? Most home garden lettuce, especially the Bibb variety, goes to seed quickly in high temperature conditions. It quickly develops a bitter flavor in hot weather. Buttercrunch, Saladbowl, Ruby and Romaine tolerate these adversities more than other varieties and remain sweet and tender longer. Can you tell me what is causing the tips of my lettuce leaves to turn brown and die when the rest of the leaf looks healthy? Scorch or leaf burn around the margins of lettuce leaves is quite common in gardens. Although in some cases a
