Harvesting Lettuce Growing in a Clip
Harvesting lettuce with a grow clip is a lot easier than with the netpots. Find the grow clip underneath the lettuce. Wiggle it a tad and pull up. The roots will be quite long. Use scissors to cut off the roots. Be careful you don’t cut the grow clip. Then remove the grow clip and place the rockwool into a container with water in the bottom. This will keep the lettuce fresh for a week or more.
Harvesting Lettuce Growing in a Netpot Video 1
The netpot will be filled with roots, making it a little tricky to pull out. You’ll want to get underneath the front ridge, pull up, and wiggle it out. Some of the netting might break, but that’s not a problem. It can still be reused.
Harvesting Lettuce Growing in a Netpot Video 2
Once the lettuce is growing, you’ll need to reach underneath to pull up on the netpot. Then wiggle it side-to-side as you pull out. Normally the roots will be quite long, but Steve has pulled this one out and cut off the roots already.
Harvesting Lettuce with Scissors
Up to 1/3 of the lettuce can be cut at once, then left to grow back. With a pair of scissors, snip off what you want and use it on a sandwich or in a salad. After a few weeks, the lettuce will start tasting bitter and you’ll know it’s time to replant.