"Pam Rudd" wrote in message
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When last we left our heros, on Sun, 18 May 2003 19:58:22 +0900,
"Gyve Turquoise" scribbled:

I've tried growing lettuces several times but they always taste quite
bitter. What is the secret of growing good lettuce? My soil is clay of pH
about 7.0 and I usually fertilise with poultry manure and chemical
fertiliser.

What zone are you in?

Thank you and Pat Meadows for your response. I live in eastern Japan near
Tokyo. I don't know what USDA zone this corresponds to. Winter minimum
temperature is about -4C and summer maximum is about 35C. Somehow my lettuce
always seems to grow incredibly slowly, which is probably why it gets into
the hot weather. My guess is that as Pat said this has made it taste bitter
in the past. Thanks again for your advice.