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Gary Woods wrote:

Diane M wrote:

I have planted mesclun and romaine, and I'm wondering if I should cut
off the leaves of the plant now.

The usual method is to keep removing outer leaves, leaving the plant some
of the newer growth. Minor nit: I thought mesclun was mixed greens, rather
than a specific variety. I've seen a wide range of greens grown and leaves
picked while they are pretty small.


Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic
Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G

Mesclun is French for "salad greens."

I do what Gary said -- pick the outer leaves and let the inside leaves
grow more. If you whack the plant off at the base, it's done, IME.

Jan

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