Growing Lettuce

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04 Dec 10 Lance (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Why is my cos lettuce going to seed? there being goin really good and all of sudden bolted and gone to seed
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29 Jan 14 Latesha (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Hi Ann, I had birds eating my lettuces too, I rigged up some string and silver plastic plates (or cans do) in and around the lettuces, it has a scarecrow affect and keeps the birds away. Be sure it isn't a possum as I have had them eat my lettuce too! Hi Lance, Lettuce has gone to seed as that is their main aim in life. In the summer months it is best to protect the lettuce from the sun and water regularly. Heat and lack of water causes the plant to stress and therefore it seeds as it thinks it might die. Some varieties of lettuce also just have a short life span, so I would suggest choosing varieties such as "four seasons".
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22 Jan 11 Daniel (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Lance, Unless you are able to water Lettuce everyday (twice a day in a pot) during the warmer months then it will bolt. Lettuce is a much happier autumn - spring crop
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22 Jan 11 (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Cos are definitely a cool weather variety but otherwise it depends on your climate whether lettuce will grow in the Summer.
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