![]() ![]() Have you ever tried regrowing any stem ends? I’d love to hear about your experience. Basil, mint, cilantro, thyme, rosemary and oregano are all great contenders. Those you can clip, grow roots and regrow with much success. It’s like the time my kids planted a seed from an apple – we got a sprout, but that poor little seedling never really had a hope! Herbs Sure I got greens to grow, but it would be years before you’d ever get anything you can eat! I’m not that patient, nor do I have a lot of room to grow bigger plants. I’ve tried regrowing avocado from the pit and pineapple from the crown, but I wasn’t too impressed. Trust me, eat it when it’s like the photo below. You’ll know it has reached this point when the leaves start turning a blue green colour and/or the main stalk shoots up and leaves become less dense. It won’t be pleasant to eat at this point. If you leave your lettuce beyond this point, it will become spindly and bitter as it attempts to produce seed.It’s not going to be a full head of lettuce, it’ll just be enough to top a sandwich or make a small salad. After 10-12 days, your lettuce is going to be as big as it will likely ever get.You may also notice that roots will start to grow on the bottom. It is truly remarkable how quickly the new shoots start. Change water in bowl every 1 to 2 days.Place on a window sill or under grow lights.Place remaining stem in a shallow dish of water (about 1/2 inch).Eat your purchased lettuce, cutting the leaves at about 1 inch from the bottom.Step by Step: How to Regrow Lettuce from a Stem But don’t let that stop you – it’s such a cool experiment. Regrown lettuce will bolt (send out a seed stalk) before it grows a full head of lettuce. ![]() You’ll just regrow a few leaves 2-4 inches long. Unlike regrowing green onions or regrowing celery, you won’t be able to regrow a full head of lettuce. On the left is a full grown leaf from a store bought romaine lettuce, on the right are 12 leaves regrown from a romaine stem after about 4 weeks Guide to Making Super Soups from Scratch.Get Getty’s Latest Seasonal Food Meal Plan.Guide to Blanching and Freezing Fruits & Veggies.Quick Pickles: Easy Alternative for Homemade Pickles.Beginners Guide to Homemade Jams & Jellies.Garden to Table: Everyday Cooking with Herbs. ![]()
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