When can I eat it?

[yellowrock]

Hi all

am a newbie to growing veg and have watered my lettuces with miracle grow when is it safe to eat it?

many thanks
YR

[Two_Sheds]

Why did you feed them? They grow so quickly they don't need it.

[helanuels]

Some seed packets will say when it is ok to eat, mine say when heads are firm but if its with reguards to the miracle grow, then i havent a clue, should say on the bottle. Hx

[toastie]

Would read the instructions on the bottle as to when its safe to eat anything that has been watered with it. Must admit tend to use a more 'friendlier' product - plan to put some tender nettles (in a bag) then hang it into the water butt. Did the same last year - it stinks but the veg came on a treat last year. Hopefully we'll be as lucky this year.

[yellowrock]

Thanks for all of your replies, god knows why I watered them as they are going rapidly- maybe I was daydreaming as you do when watering lol.

[helanuels]

Did you find out?

[Lemon]

Would read the instructions on the bottle as to when its safe to eat anything that has been watered with it. Must admit tend to use a more 'friendlier' product - plan to put some tender nettles (in a bag) then hang it into the water butt. Did the same last year - it stinks but the veg came on a treat last year. Hopefully we'll be as lucky this year.

Was watching Big Dig a while back and the guy on the Welsh Allotment watered his pumpkins (I think) with a liquid with rotting leaves in it. It stank but the idea was to deter the Cabbage White Butterfly. Does your stinky nettle juice do the same trick?