Please Help

[sindy]

Hello All, this is a picture of my pathetic lettuces, ive grown them from seeds done all what it says on the packet but look at them, what am i doing wrong, everybody elses lettuces look fab and are ready to eat. hae i bought the wrong time, they are cut and come again, but nothings happening

[Alison]

Hiya Sindy, what variety are they, they look a bit like a Lollo Rosso or similar but I can't be sure from your photo. Also, don't beat yourself up, they'll get there, just make sure that you don't let them dry out and before you know it you'll be giving them away!

[sindy]

they are lettuce organic cut and come again by unwins, and franchi misticanza, i am putting the seeds straight into the grow bags is that right, also its quite exposed where we are and windy would that make a difference, should i put a fram round them

[smallblueplanet]

They look like they've bolted (gone to seed) can't quite see on this laptop screen? Salad leaves like some shade and cooler temps as well as keeping them watered (as I know to my cost as the ones in our containers have headed that way! Doh!).

If they're cut and come again should you have cut some leaves to encourage more?

[sindy]

i havent cut any yet as they dont seem big enough but i will do that later for tea, and maybe put some shading over them and see if that works, thanks for the advice, i didnt know lettuces needed shade

[zazen999]

Hi Sindy.
Much like courgettes; I pick off all the first few leaves of my lettuces as soon as I can, like Manda said; it encourages the plant to grow some more.

Also, lettuces don't last long so sow a few every few weeks for a much longer supply.