Growing Greens : How to Grow Lettuce in a Pot & in the House

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You don't have to make room in your garden if you want to grow lettuce. Grow lettuce in a pot in the house with help from the founder of Gardenerd in this free video clip. Expert: Christy Wilhelmi Contact: www.gardenerd.com Bio: Christy Wilhelmi is founder of Gardenerd.com. She is a board member of the Ocean View Farms Organic Community Garden in Mar Vista, California. Filmmaker: John Baldino Series Description: Growing your own greens has a number of benefits both health and monetary related. Learn about growing greens with help from the founder of Gardennerd in this free video series.

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great film. Nice and easy.

why does my bottom leaves go yellow when new leaves are growing all the time?

Excellent instruction, including using shallow pot, and getting a jump start by buying small plants. Put the pot on a table to keep it out of easy access by critters. Rather than using shard of broken pottery in the drain hole, I tend to use a couple of overlapping layers of wire mesh.

I love when female voice trembles when she has to say - stick it i a hole 02:58

The " garden nerd" riiight -_-

Very helpful. Thank you!! Love your videos btw

I will have to grow my lettuces in a pot -- otherwise, the rabbit and the gopher will eat them before I do.

Hi my lattuce is sprouting up and according to what you sre saying in this video it's because it doesn't have enough sun. If I put it on a window where I have the sun several hours per day will it be save?
Thank you

I liked the video, it was helpful for what I got planned.
However I don't like the idea of covering the drainage hole... maybe with smaller gravel, or some mesh, but I wouldn't ever cover it with a flat weighted object. Makes me really nervous.

Thanks for your video...would a deep plastic container with holes for drainage work as well?

Thanks!

Did she just say stick it in the hole?

great video! I grow spinach in containers check it out!

Does this bring bugs indoors? If so, how do I prevent this?

AQUAPONICS IS BETTER FOR LETTUCES!!!

Thank you for sharing :)

What is the name of the soil that you're using ?

I've read several places that lettuce does fine in partial shade so that would mean something like 3 to 4 hours of sun...do you agree? Does being in Florida with a more intense sun rays make a difference on how many hours the lettuce would need?

how many times can you use that same soil to grow lettuce? when the lettuce has been harvested for the last time and you pull it out, do you have to do anything with the soil for the next batch?

If your buying an already grown plant from the store your not growing its already been done for you.