Thank you very much for those very fine words! I truly appreciate it!!! Whenever it gets hard to start another video, comments like this one help me keep going :)
I have grown little gem, red gem, lollo Rosso, lollo blonde, red romaine, red iceberg, Webb’s, black seeded Simpson, red oak leaf, green oak leaf, red and green salad bowl. My favorite of all is black seeded Simpson, it has the best flavor in my opinion, it is lovely to eat undressed or with a little olive oil and a little lemon juice. Many varieties have me reaching for the salad dressing or mayonnaise, this one doesn’t. It grows well and does not act as a magnet for slugs and snails like some varieties do and is quite quick to germinate. It matures quickly and is slow to bolt and has an amazing vibrant green color. My favorite, I love it. The other variety I grow regularly is red iceberg, it will grow in a poly tunnel in winter, is good for autumn planting under cover, has a crunchy texture and has a much better flavor than regular iceberg, it is more like a romaine for flavor but does not go bitter like many romaine types do when left to stand. Based on this video I will give marvel of 4 seasons a go. I am also trying red cimmaron romaine and red velvet this year but they are not big enough to pick yet.
Thanks for sharing you extensive list with us. I'm sure other folks will find it useful also. Black Seeded Simpson is one that my parents used to grow every year.
We mostly pick cut-and-come-again style so we like Salad Bowl Red and Green, Marvel of 4 Seasons (English translation of Merveille de Quatre Saisons) and Freckles. For a hearting lettuce, Amaze is a good red coloured Little Gem type.
My favorite lettuce is Little Gem. I also like to grow Lollo Bionda and Great Lakes 118 (iceberg). Very nice video with lots of vatities of lettuce. Thanks for sharing this with us.
I live in Aurora Oregon zone 8b. Our springs are a bit tricky because of the temperature swings being a bit extreme. This Spring we had a silver thaw and were without power for 8 days. One month later we were in the high 80's for 2 weeks which is hot for our early spring. If I grow my lettuce in a container then I can move it to fit the many moods of mother nature. Merveille de Quatre Saisons has been an unexpected favorite for the last 3 years. In 2020 I grew.... Endive Frisee Romaine Tri-Color blend Merveille Lettuce Buttercrunch Lettuce Annapolis Lettuce Solar Flare Lettuce New red fire lettuce Corn Salad Miner's Lettuce Tango Lettuce Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce I really enjoyed the Merveille de Quartre Saisons, Buttercrunch and Romaine tri-color. I disliked the Endive, corn salad, Tango lettuce and black seeded simpson. In 2021 I grew.... Annapolis Red Romaine Lettuce (Yes) Merveille Lettuce (Yes) Buttercrunch Lettuce (Yes) Winter Density Lettuce Seed (Yes) Skyphos Butterhead Lettuce (fall) (Yes) Harmony Butterhead Lettuce (fall) (Yes) Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce (No) Tango Leaf Lettuce (No) Jericho Lettuce Seed (Summer) (No) Salanova Red Sweet Crisp L. (Summer) Red Mountain Celtuce (No) and this fall I also grew.... Annapolis Red Romaine Lettuce (Yes) Merveille Lettuce (Yes) Buttercrunch Lettuce (Yes) Winter Density Lettuce Seed Skyphos Butterhead Lettuce (fall) (Yes) Harmony Butterhead Lettuce (fall) (Yes) Hanson Improved Crisphead Lettuce Crisphead Great Lakes 118 Lettuce Landis Winter Lettuce Butter King Lettuce Tomorrow I'll go out to taste test the last 4 varieties of lettuce and get back to you with the results. GREAT LAKES 118 CRISPHEAD WAS THE BEST. Sweet, very crispy, nice strong flavor and "Leaves" you wanting more. Butter king was fine. Landis was a bit bitter, Hanson Improved is what I call a filler (nice texture not much flavor) Harmony is good and Skyphos is good with a beautiful color to add to the salad. I will add that my brother came over and tasted all the lettuce and he likes the winter density. BTW a seed grower in CA swears by the Great Lakes to give you a nice flavor even with the heat of summer.
Wow! Thanks so much for such a detailed list of the types you've grown and the conditions you grew them in, Renee!! I really do appreciate it. I'm sure those who read the comments, both now and later, will really appreciate it too. I'm sure I'll have to refer back to this list myself :)
That is quite an assortment of lettuces to pick from. I watched the video twice and still can't pick a favorite. I do like a red or purple lettuce for it's color in a salad. I also like a little crunch along with the leafy type. They all look delicious. I can't wait until the weather cools so I can grow some lettuce too. Great video. Thanks for sharing. Have a great weekend.🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋
Parris Island Cos for it's long lasting crispness when refrigerated. Cherokee Red and Castledefranco chicory for flavor. All butterheads for the center base of chicken and tuna salad. My favorite lettuces are in the cold frame now in Cass County Missouri, with Asian and other greens.
I'm not big on lettuce. My favorite lettuce is Swiss Chard because it grows a full year before it bolts, it will grow through the heat of the summer, and survive negative temps here. Baker Creek gave me Paris Island Cos last year with a seed order, so I grew it in spring. It was a great lettuce! Semi-heading, good crunch. The packet says bolt-resistant, but everything bolts here eventually. I like that I could cut the heads an inch from the soil and they would grow right back until it got too hot for it. When it bolted, the plants grew 5 feet tall, covered in blooms. They were so pretty and fed tons of pollinators.
Good morning Jim! One of My favorites is one You can’t pronounce, it’s called Marvel of Four Seasons in English. I also love Little Gem , Paris Cos Romaine & Buttercrunch.
Really great video and lots of good info. I don't think I have grown enough types to have a favorite yet. We do lean often to ButterCrunch because a huge access to the seeds and it does taste really good. Watching the video before you listed the favorites this year I was most triggered by the Little Gem and May Queen. Lots of really great types though. Thanks for the share!
So far I have been quite impressed with the “cosmic crimson” blend from RareSeeds. I’m starting a hydroponics system and have a bunch of various varieties on order. I’m particularly fond of the red and purple colors, though the “speckled trout” ones are great as well. I love variety and can’t wait to get started growing (and eating!) this stuff.
I was wondering about the blushing on May queen I grew 2 out so far and they looked different. I did like crisp mint the best. Anything crisp is best for me. The flavor is very good on that one.
I really didn't see much color than green on mine either. That is the way it is described by many who sell it though. I'm wondering if soil or amount of sunshine makes a difference, but I don't really know for sure. I'm glad that you like the crisp mint. It's always good to find a variety that appeals to you.
🥬 From a hydroponics standpoint butter crunch all the way. Grows fast has less tip burn 🔥. And taste spectacular. 🥬. Still your video gave me two more cultivars to try out this winter so thank you 🙏. Your vids are awesome and your content keeps me coming back for more. Keep it up…
I like number one number two and number four lettuce I love those they're so crunchy so how I do my salad dish I'm from Jamaica 🇯🇲 and thank you to teach me so much about lettuce 🥬
Good video, thanks for sharing. We grow several types of lettuce here, but we don't find all the seeds you mentioned here in Belgium. I use some of them often for a particular recipe ("romaine" for Caesar salad, Iceberg for "Waldorf" salad...). In autumn, we grow several types of chicory because more cold resistant (Castelfranco is wonderful). We plant "Merveille d'hiver" in octobre, which stay without growing through winter and grow later during early springtime. Unhappily, you have preferred not to prononce "Merveille des quatre saisons" :-) :-) lol (french language is complicate :-). Have a nice day
Thanks for sharing how you use lettuce, and for the tip on Merveille d'hiver. I'm beginning some of my fall garden clean up now, even though we haven't had our first freeze yet. We did get down to 38 F. the other night though. I'm going to stay away from trying to pronounce French names. I haven't mastered English yet :) You have a great day too!
Very nice lettuce ya got there Mr. Jim. Ice Burg is my fav but Rene is not a fan so we met in the middle with Black Seeded Simpson. Thanks for sharing your experience with us. Stay safe and have a great weekend!
Thank you. I sow several types but the Baby Romaine (green and red) seem to do the best in our garden. We are zone 6. Our weather can be in the 90s with high humidity one day and dive down to 60s or 70s the next.
I Iike red Sails, romaine, I am looking for others since I have not planted many, I am here to find some, this is an amazing video with so many choices, Thank you
I like Paris cos and little gem, both romaine but my favorites are bibb lettuces. I just got seeds for your#2 pick. Gonna have to try #1 as well. Thanks for the videos!
Aww shoot, Jim, why not give us a French lesson, lol. I can't blame you for not trying to pronounce those names. I think my tongue would get twisted into a knot if I tried pronouncing some of those. Thanks for doing a taste test on all of those varieties, I've added a couple of them to my list of seeds to look for, mainly May Queen and Merveille Des Quatre Saisons. I don't care for the bitter tasting ones at all, so Buttercrunch has always been one of my favorite. I hope you and Mrs. Midwest Gardener have a great week. ~Margie
Thanks a bunch, Margie! Yep, I know my limitations :) This summer really flew by. We'll be planning next years garden before we know it. You have a great week too!
I was waiting for this video. I grew the same lettuce Khan Starr has wich is salled bowl green. But when I grew it it out it turned out to be purple. It was beautiful but wasn't crisp at all. I wonder what kind it truly was. I'm ordering crisp mint as that's right up my alley. Probably 1 of your top 2 in the spring. I planed to grow some of your varieties when I found your channel. I grew jigsaw this year and loved it because I saw it on your channel. Thanks and keep them coming. 🙂
It took me a while, but I finally got it done :) I hope you enjoy growing them as much as I did. I'm looking forward to growing a few and giving them a little more room next year. That jigsaw is hard not to like. Glad you enjoyed it!
Lollo means grandfather in Tagalo (Philippines and I think also Italy). My favorite loose leaf is early prizehead (harder to find) and of course black seed simpson, Buttercrunch an May Queen I grew the latter a few years ago, it did great but hard to find. Muri a summercrisp type has good heat tolerance and seems to be somewhat like head lettuce and loose leaf. Batavia type (I think) developed in France. Very good.
I would be curious to know which one kept best after cut? Most of these seem like a lot of lettuce to use at once. I grow little gem so it is easier to use up fast.
Great point on the Little Gem being user friendly! Yes, they are a lot at once, but with most of these, you can harvest the outer leaves as they grow if you want. I didn't do a comparison on how long they last, but that would make a good video. It has been my experience that none of them last as long as I would like.
Great review of lettuce varieties. I’ve grown a number of these. I am a fan of Flashy Butter and May Queen. I have also grown Linux and agree it is beautiful. It seems like Flashy isn’t available this year through my normal suppliers, so I’m trying one of those French varieties you showed that is the similar red speckled type.
Oh I really appreciate this video. I'm always looking for the right lettuce to grow. Solar flare was one of my favorites that I've grown! #2 should be pronounced [Mayr-vay-ya day qua-trah Say-zone] that was hard to try to do through typing. It probably makes no sense and was not well done haha! I took French in high school and the pronunciations stuck with me.
I've never tried Solar Flare. I might have to keep my eye open for that one. At least something stuck with you from taking French :) I took one semester of German, and the only thing that stuck with was numbers.
Good evening Jim. I hate to say it but I've never actually ate lettuce before. I'd like to try it one day or maybe grow it as I tend to grow leafy vegetables better. Enjoy your weekend and stay safe!
Merveille Des Quatre Saisons means The Miracle of Four Seasons. In Europe by far the most popular ones are Crystal and Butterhead, but somehow they have larger and richer heads than what you are showing here
I'm actually watching this hoping to see if I see my favorite kind of lettuce. I don't know what kind it is, but I know what it looks like. It is very frilly/wrinkly with red tips, but not the kind in spring mix at the grocery store. There's a lady at the farmer's market in town who sells premade salads, and the lettuce in there is the best I have ever had. Next time I go, I'm going to ask her what kind it is because I want to grow my own.
Interesting video I have never grew head lettuce I grow black seed Simpson but I use it as cut and come again and pour hot grease over it with onions cut up in it we call killed lettuce I bought some seed called Thama lettuce but never got planted I intend to plant some head lettuce this coming season I do not like iceberg lettuce I’ve got black seed Simpson growing now but we’re fixin to eat killed lettuce once again I’ll proably get one more cutting before it just gets to cold outside I guess I could grow some stuff indoors where I grow my plants I’m still not up to par from having that stroke I had intended to grow some micro greens I love pea shoots in a salad but we’ll see how things progress I may try some seeds you had luck with on the head lettuce I liked this video it got me excited about growing head lettuce
Well, take care of your health first, and the rest will take care of itself. When you mentioned pouring hot grease over Black Seeded Simpson, it sure brought back memories. My mom used to pour hot bacon grease over their Black Seeded Simpson lettuce. I figured it was something she picked up from her mom. It's been interesting to read what types of lettuce other folks like.
As for loose lear type it would be early prize head mixed with some black seed simpson butter crunch would be one (I send seeds to a church in Zambia, Africa and they alwas ask for butter crunch. I alo like Muir a summer crisp and crisp head. Muir is the best of both worlds, head and loose leaf in that the leafs are crisp but do not form heads. Leave it to the French.
Hi very nice video.. I am from south india, kerala. Here the weather is hot everyday(365 days). Can i grow may queen lettuce here? If i cant, what lettuce you suggest to grow here?... ❤
If it is hot every single day, I just wouldn't grow lettuce. Lettuce starts to get bitter when the weather is not. I have seen some people that grow it indoors with air conditioning though.
I’m gonna lettuce in the back and I lost my stick that identifies what it is, but I noticed that it’s bitter when I eat it. It looks like leaf lettuce.
Hello..i have a question about saving lettuce seeds plz..should I save seeds from a lettuce that doesn't bolt early or it doesn't really matter? Thank you
I'm still 45 secs in your vid but I just wanna say that you are one of the best gardening youtuber ever!!!
Thank you very much for those very fine words! I truly appreciate it!!! Whenever it gets hard to start another video, comments like this one help me keep going :)
I have grown little gem, red gem, lollo Rosso, lollo blonde, red romaine, red iceberg, Webb’s, black seeded Simpson, red oak leaf, green oak leaf, red and green salad bowl.
My favorite of all is black seeded Simpson, it has the best flavor in my opinion, it is lovely to eat undressed or with a little olive oil and a little lemon juice. Many varieties have me reaching for the salad dressing or mayonnaise, this one doesn’t. It grows well and does not act as a magnet for slugs and snails like some varieties do and is quite quick to germinate. It matures quickly and is slow to bolt and has an amazing vibrant green color. My favorite, I love it.
The other variety I grow regularly is red iceberg, it will grow in a poly tunnel in winter, is good for autumn planting under cover, has a crunchy texture and has a much better flavor than regular iceberg, it is more like a romaine for flavor but does not go bitter like many romaine types do when left to stand.
Based on this video I will give marvel of 4 seasons a go. I am also trying red cimmaron romaine and red velvet this year but they are not big enough to pick yet.
Thanks for sharing you extensive list with us. I'm sure other folks will find it useful also. Black Seeded Simpson is one that my parents used to grow every year.
We mostly pick cut-and-come-again style so we like Salad Bowl Red and Green, Marvel of 4 Seasons (English translation of Merveille de Quatre Saisons) and Freckles. For a hearting lettuce, Amaze is a good red coloured Little Gem type.
Thank you very much for sharing some of your favorites with us! I very much appreciate that! It's always great to hear what works for other folks.
I just can’t even express how helpful these comparison videos are to me. Seriously! 💚
Thank you for letting me know! I'm very glad it was helpful.
My favorite lettuce is Little Gem. I also like to grow Lollo Bionda and Great Lakes 118 (iceberg).
Very nice video with lots of vatities of lettuce. Thanks for sharing this with us.
Thanks for sharing those with us, Benni! Yep, Little Gem is a good one. I haven't tried those other two yet.
I live in Aurora Oregon zone 8b. Our springs are a bit tricky because of the temperature swings being a bit extreme. This Spring we had a silver thaw and were without power for 8 days. One month later we were in the high 80's for 2 weeks which is hot for our early spring. If I grow my lettuce in a container then I can move it to fit the many moods of mother nature. Merveille de Quatre Saisons has been an unexpected favorite for the last 3 years. In 2020 I grew....
Endive Frisee
Romaine Tri-Color blend
Merveille Lettuce
Buttercrunch Lettuce
Annapolis Lettuce
Solar Flare Lettuce
New red fire lettuce
Corn Salad
Miner's Lettuce
Tango Lettuce
Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce
I really enjoyed the Merveille de Quartre Saisons, Buttercrunch and Romaine tri-color. I disliked the Endive, corn salad, Tango lettuce and black seeded simpson.
In 2021 I grew....
Annapolis Red Romaine Lettuce (Yes)
Merveille Lettuce (Yes)
Buttercrunch Lettuce (Yes)
Winter Density Lettuce Seed (Yes)
Skyphos Butterhead Lettuce (fall) (Yes)
Harmony Butterhead Lettuce (fall) (Yes)
Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce (No)
Tango Leaf Lettuce (No)
Jericho Lettuce Seed (Summer) (No)
Salanova Red Sweet Crisp L. (Summer)
Red Mountain Celtuce (No)
and this fall I also grew....
Annapolis Red Romaine Lettuce (Yes)
Merveille Lettuce (Yes)
Buttercrunch Lettuce (Yes)
Winter Density Lettuce Seed
Skyphos Butterhead Lettuce (fall) (Yes)
Harmony Butterhead Lettuce (fall) (Yes)
Hanson Improved Crisphead Lettuce
Crisphead Great Lakes 118 Lettuce
Landis Winter Lettuce
Butter King Lettuce
Tomorrow I'll go out to taste test the last 4 varieties of lettuce and get back to you with the results. GREAT LAKES 118 CRISPHEAD WAS THE BEST. Sweet, very crispy, nice strong flavor and "Leaves" you wanting more. Butter king was fine. Landis was a bit bitter, Hanson Improved is what I call a filler (nice texture not much flavor) Harmony is good and Skyphos is good with a beautiful color to add to the salad. I will add that my brother came over and tasted all the lettuce and he likes the winter density. BTW a seed grower in CA swears by the Great Lakes to give you a nice flavor even with the heat of summer.
Wow! Thanks so much for such a detailed list of the types you've grown and the conditions you grew them in, Renee!! I really do appreciate it. I'm sure those who read the comments, both now and later, will really appreciate it too. I'm sure I'll have to refer back to this list myself :)
My favorite lettuce varieties:
3. Burpee Green Ice
2. Romaine
1. Mervailles des Quatre Saison (in English "Marvel of the Four Seasons")
Nice list. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Crisp Mint is one of my favorites! I also love Bronze Beauty
Thanks for the tip on Bronze Beauty!
That is quite an assortment of lettuces to pick from. I watched the video twice and still can't pick a favorite. I do like a red or purple lettuce for it's color in a salad. I also like a little crunch along with the leafy type. They all look delicious. I can't wait until the weather cools so I can grow some lettuce too. Great video. Thanks for sharing. Have a great weekend.🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋
Thanks Shirley! Sounds like you might have to grow several types. It cooled down pretty well here last night....38 degrees. Have a great weekend!
@@MidwestGardener chilly temps
Parris Island Cos for it's long lasting crispness when refrigerated. Cherokee Red and Castledefranco chicory for flavor. All butterheads for the center base of chicken and tuna salad. My favorite lettuces are in the cold frame now in Cass County Missouri, with Asian and other greens.
Thanks for sharing some of your favorites, Julie! I really do need to build a cold frame.
I'm not big on lettuce. My favorite lettuce is Swiss Chard because it grows a full year before it bolts, it will grow through the heat of the summer, and survive negative temps here. Baker Creek gave me Paris Island Cos last year with a seed order, so I grew it in spring. It was a great lettuce! Semi-heading, good crunch. The packet says bolt-resistant, but everything bolts here eventually. I like that I could cut the heads an inch from the soil and they would grow right back until it got too hot for it. When it bolted, the plants grew 5 feet tall, covered in blooms. They were so pretty and fed tons of pollinators.
Thanks for sharing that, Rose! Very helpful! I've got some Paris Island Cos. I might give them a try next year.
Thank you for this video! We're new gardeners so we love hearing how you enjoyed each type.
You're welcome, Steph! Any of the top 5 are worth a try in my opinion. Good luck on your gardening journey!
Very helpful video! I tried May Queen this season, and it is an excellent tasting lettuce. Thank you for the recommendation.
You are so welcome! Glad you liked May Queen too. It's a good one.
Interesting. I tried a mixed pack of seeds and there was a firm favorite for me which i now know is May Queen thanks to your video.
You're welcome!
Good morning Jim! One of My favorites is one You can’t pronounce, it’s called Marvel of Four Seasons in English. I also love Little Gem , Paris Cos Romaine & Buttercrunch.
Thanks for sharing your favorites with us, Michelle! I'm going to have to Paris Cos a try.
Awesome, so fresh and so beautiful! Some are like flowers! Have a lovely weekend, mate. Cheers.
Yes, some of them do have quite a bit of ornamental appeal too. I hadn't grow most of them, so it was pretty fun to just watch them grow.
You have a great weekend too!
Love the video!! Loved the narrative even more ! 😂 .. Thank you for taking the time to make this video.. :)
You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed it!
May Queen for sure.
Indeed.
Salad bowl lettuce
Romaine
Black seeded Simpson
Love any type of lettuce 😍
Thanks for sharing your favorites with us!
#2 : Merveille Des Quatre Saisons = Marvelous for/of four seasons. Thankyou so much for the information
You're welcome! Glad I could help!
Really great video and lots of good info. I don't think I have grown enough types to have a favorite yet. We do lean often to ButterCrunch because a huge access to the seeds and it does taste really good. Watching the video before you listed the favorites this year I was most triggered by the Little Gem and May Queen. Lots of really great types though. Thanks for the share!
Thanks! Yep, you can't really go too wrong with growing Little Gem or May Queen. Little Gem is a handy size.
Growing merlot lettuce because it's high in antioxidants and looks really cool, hopefully it will taste good too
I agree, Merlot lettuce does look pretty cool. Good luck with your growing season!
So far I have been quite impressed with the “cosmic crimson” blend from RareSeeds.
I’m starting a hydroponics system and have a bunch of various varieties on order. I’m particularly fond of the red and purple colors, though the “speckled trout” ones are great as well. I love variety and can’t wait to get started growing (and eating!) this stuff.
Thanks for sharing that! Cosmic Crimson is one that I haven't tried....yet. Good luck with the rest of your types also!
I was wondering about the blushing on May queen I grew 2 out so far and they looked different. I did like crisp mint the best. Anything crisp is best for me. The flavor is very good on that one.
I really didn't see much color than green on mine either. That is the way it is described by many who sell it though. I'm wondering if soil or amount of sunshine makes a difference, but I don't really know for sure. I'm glad that you like the crisp mint. It's always good to find a variety that appeals to you.
For me it's buttercrunch! Grows fast, bolts slow, can get tons of salads off a single head, and it's amazing for everything.
It is a good one for sure.
🥬 From a hydroponics standpoint butter crunch all the way. Grows fast has less tip burn 🔥. And taste spectacular. 🥬. Still your video gave me two more cultivars to try out this winter so thank you 🙏. Your vids are awesome and your content keeps me coming back for more. Keep it up…
Thanks for sharing your favorite, Chad! And thanks a bunch for the very kind words! It's very much appreciated.
I like number one number two and number four lettuce I love those they're so crunchy so how I do my salad dish I'm from Jamaica 🇯🇲 and thank you to teach me so much about lettuce 🥬
You're very welcome, Cynthia! It's great to hear from someone from Jamaica!
Good video, thanks for sharing. We grow several types of lettuce here, but we don't find all the seeds you mentioned here in Belgium. I use some of them often for a particular recipe ("romaine" for Caesar salad, Iceberg for "Waldorf" salad...). In autumn, we grow several types of chicory because more cold resistant (Castelfranco is wonderful). We plant "Merveille d'hiver" in octobre, which stay without growing through winter and grow later during early springtime. Unhappily, you have preferred not to prononce "Merveille des quatre saisons" :-) :-) lol (french language is complicate :-). Have a nice day
Thanks for sharing how you use lettuce, and for the tip on Merveille d'hiver. I'm beginning some of my fall garden clean up now, even though we haven't had our first freeze yet. We did get down to 38 F. the other night though. I'm going to stay away from trying to pronounce French names. I haven't mastered English yet :) You have a great day too!
Very nice lettuce ya got there Mr. Jim. Ice Burg is my fav but Rene is not a fan so we met in the middle with Black Seeded Simpson. Thanks for sharing your experience with us. Stay safe and have a great weekend!
Thanks CB! My dad used to grow Black Seeded Simpson every year. You and Rene have a safe and great weekend too!
Thank you. I sow several types but the Baby Romaine (green and red) seem to do the best in our garden. We are zone 6. Our weather can be in the 90s with high humidity one day and dive down to 60s or 70s the next.
You're welcome! Thanks for sharing the one that works best for you!
I loved this vlog, I've decided to try your top 3 favorites!
Thank you very much! I hope you enjoy them as much as we did!
I Iike red Sails, romaine, I am looking for others since I have not planted many, I am here to find some, this is an amazing video with so many choices, Thank you
You're welcome! I hope you find a couple more that you really like.
I like Paris cos and little gem, both romaine but my favorites are bibb lettuces. I just got seeds for your#2 pick. Gonna have to try #1 as well. Thanks for the videos!
Thanks Krista! Thanks for sharing your favorites. Hope you enjoy growing #1 and #2 as much as I did. Thanks for watching!
Aww shoot, Jim, why not give us a French lesson, lol. I can't blame you for not trying to pronounce those names. I think my tongue would get twisted into a knot if I tried pronouncing some of those. Thanks for doing a taste test on all of those varieties, I've added a couple of them to my list of seeds to look for, mainly May Queen and Merveille Des Quatre Saisons. I don't care for the bitter tasting ones at all, so Buttercrunch has always been one of my favorite. I hope you and Mrs. Midwest Gardener have a great week. ~Margie
Thanks a bunch, Margie! Yep, I know my limitations :) This summer really flew by. We'll be planning next years garden before we know it. You have a great week too!
Excellent review Jim. I don't grow lettuce, but I heard from others Butter crunch was really good. Take care my friend.
Thanks Scott! Yep, you heard right....that is a good one. There were even a few pretty good ones that didn't make my top 5. Have a great weekend!
Awesome
Thank you!
I enjoy red lettuces and butter heads.
Thanks for sharing which ones you like best, Susan!
I was waiting for this video. I grew the same lettuce Khan Starr has wich is salled bowl green. But when I grew it it out it turned out to be purple. It was beautiful but wasn't crisp at all. I wonder what kind it truly was. I'm ordering crisp mint as that's right up my alley. Probably 1 of your top 2 in the spring. I planed to grow some of your varieties when I found your channel. I grew jigsaw this year and loved it because I saw it on your channel. Thanks and keep them coming. 🙂
It took me a while, but I finally got it done :) I hope you enjoy growing them as much as I did. I'm looking forward to growing a few and giving them a little more room next year. That jigsaw is hard not to like. Glad you enjoyed it!
My favorite is Marvel of Four Seasons - it came number 2 in your taste test.
Thanks for sharing that, Marilyn! That is a really good one for sure.
I’m so glad I found your channel! We’re in 6b and I love growing lettuce. The comparisons here very helpful.
I'm glad you found my channel too. Always great to hear from other zone 6b gardeners. Glad it was helpful!
Lollo means grandfather in Tagalo (Philippines and I think also Italy). My favorite loose leaf is early prizehead (harder to find) and of course black seed simpson, Buttercrunch an May Queen I grew the latter a few years ago, it did great but hard to find. Muri a summercrisp type has good heat tolerance and seems to be somewhat like head lettuce and loose leaf. Batavia type (I think) developed in France. Very good.
Thanks for the information and some of the ones that work well for you! Much appreciated!
That “may queen” is actually my hear my out
I would be curious to know which one kept best after cut? Most of these seem like a lot of lettuce to use at once. I grow little gem so it is easier to use up fast.
Great point on the Little Gem being user friendly! Yes, they are a lot at once, but with most of these, you can harvest the outer leaves as they grow if you want. I didn't do a comparison on how long they last, but that would make a good video. It has been my experience that none of them last as long as I would like.
I got good results with Merveille de 4 Seasons and Bronze Mignonette. They look very attractive and taste great
Thanks for sharing your results with us! You can beat the combination of attractive and tasting great.
Great review of lettuce varieties. I’ve grown a number of these. I am a fan of Flashy Butter and May Queen. I have also grown Linux and agree it is beautiful. It seems like Flashy isn’t available this year through my normal suppliers, so I’m trying one of those French varieties you showed that is the similar red speckled type.
Thank you! And thanks for sharing which ones work best for you. I'm sure others will also find it helpful. Good luck with this year!
Outstanding! I grow a few of these and you just added to my list. Thank you!
Thanks a bunch! Glad it was helpful!
Merveille des Quatre Saisons (Four-season wonder) "Mare-vey day cot say-son"
Thanks! I think I just got my first French lesson :)
Bibb lettuce butter crunch
Thanks for sharing your favorite!
Oh I really appreciate this video. I'm always looking for the right lettuce to grow. Solar flare was one of my favorites that I've grown! #2 should be pronounced [Mayr-vay-ya day qua-trah Say-zone] that was hard to try to do through typing. It probably makes no sense and was not well done haha! I took French in high school and the pronunciations stuck with me.
I've never tried Solar Flare. I might have to keep my eye open for that one. At least something stuck with you from taking French :) I took one semester of German, and the only thing that stuck with was numbers.
Thank you for sharing
You're welcome!
Good evening Jim. I hate to say it but I've never actually ate lettuce before. I'd like to try it one day or maybe grow it as I tend to grow leafy vegetables better. Enjoy your weekend and stay safe!
Good evening. Wow, that's interesting. I would say it's worth a try....you never know till you try it. You have a great weekend too!
Thanks!
@@gaminggodxxlx5991 You're welcome!
Merveille Des Quatre Saisons means The Miracle of Four Seasons. In Europe by far the most popular ones are Crystal and Butterhead, but somehow they have larger and richer heads than what you are showing here
Thanks for sharing that information with us! Much appreciated!
Marvel of Four Seasons....one of my favorites!!
I'm actually watching this hoping to see if I see my favorite kind of lettuce. I don't know what kind it is, but I know what it looks like. It is very frilly/wrinkly with red tips, but not the kind in spring mix at the grocery store.
There's a lady at the farmer's market in town who sells premade salads, and the lettuce in there is the best I have ever had. Next time I go, I'm going to ask her what kind it is because I want to grow my own.
Yes, growing your own would be the way to go.
I'm growing lettuce for the first time and chose prizehead. I liked the looks.
Ever try this type?
I've never tried that type. Let us know how it works out for you. Good luck!
Veryyyyyy nice
Thanks Andrea!
Interesting video I have never grew head lettuce I grow black seed Simpson but I use it as cut and come again and pour hot grease over it with onions cut up in it we call killed lettuce I bought some seed called Thama lettuce but never got planted I intend to plant some head lettuce this coming season I do not like iceberg lettuce I’ve got black seed Simpson growing now but we’re fixin to eat killed lettuce once again I’ll proably get one more cutting before it just gets to cold outside I guess I could grow some stuff indoors where I grow my plants I’m still not up to par from having that stroke I had intended to grow some micro greens I love pea shoots in a salad but we’ll see how things progress I may try some seeds you had luck with on the head lettuce I liked this video it got me excited about growing head lettuce
Well, take care of your health first, and the rest will take care of itself. When you mentioned pouring hot grease over Black Seeded Simpson, it sure brought back memories. My mom used to pour hot bacon grease over their Black Seeded Simpson lettuce. I figured it was something she picked up from her mom. It's been interesting to read what types of lettuce other folks like.
Lolo Roso
Love marvel of 4 seasons
Thanks a bunch! That one is a favorite of other folks too.
As for loose lear type it would be early prize head mixed with some black seed simpson butter crunch would be one (I send seeds to a church in Zambia, Africa and they alwas ask for butter crunch. I alo like Muir a summer crisp and crisp head. Muir is the best of both worlds, head and loose leaf in that the leafs are crisp but do not form heads. Leave it to the French.
Thanks for sharing your favorites with us, Cliff! Much appreciated. I have some butter crunch growing right now.
Beautiful...what did you use as a mix as a growing medium and how much and how often did you feed ?
I mixed some used soil with some other new soil (pro mix), and fertilized at the time of planting. I don't fertilize much after that.
Beautiful
Thank you!
You have a career as a tv voice
Thanks!
Hi very nice video.. I am from south india, kerala. Here the weather is hot everyday(365 days). Can i grow may queen lettuce here? If i cant, what lettuce you suggest to grow here?... ❤
If it is hot every single day, I just wouldn't grow lettuce. Lettuce starts to get bitter when the weather is not. I have seen some people that grow it indoors with air conditioning though.
I’m gonna lettuce in the back and I lost my stick that identifies what it is, but I noticed that it’s bitter when I eat it. It looks like leaf lettuce.
Most lettuce starts to get bitter once it gets hot outside.
From where can I get good different types of lettuce seeds. Pls reply my Answer as I am very much found of to grow different types of lettuce.
There are lots of places that sell them. I got most of mine from Baker Creek.
Hello..i have a question about saving lettuce seeds plz..should I save seeds from a lettuce that doesn't bolt early or it doesn't really matter? Thank you
I don't have all that much experience with saving lettuce seeds, but I'm guessing it doesn't make much difference.
@@MidwestGardener thank you for your help 😊
@@mystiquerose620 You're welcome!
How about nutrition? Is lettuce more than just water? I hear mixed things ...compared to say kale and collard greens or mizuna etc.
I haven't really done the research on nutrition, but my guess is that lettuce might be less nutritious....but that is just a guess.
As a single eater, I prefer " cut and come again."
I completely understand.
The speckled ones do not make me want to taste them, my brain reads the look as bug infested
Yep, I can see that :) Just doesn't look right.
Not sure. Depending on you for trials.
Any of the top 5 would be worth trying in my opinion.
Romaine
Thanks for sharing your favorite, Michael!
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Thank you!!
Not be an ass, but literally every type of lettuce you grew is trash. Try Eazy Leaf or Salanova. Anything else is just 2nd rate at this point.
Thanks for the tip.