Hi Andy,
Of course you can save your own lettuce seeds this way. Don't forget to
support your x-mas trees with a cane or something before they fall
over. I've been saving my own lettuce seeds for 10 years. Even more fun
is crossing two varieties, just by planting them together & letting
them flower. The wind & the insects will do the crossing for you.

Have fun!

Lieven
www.freewebs.com/delusthof

Andy writes:
Well, I have a lot of bolting lettuce here in North Texas.. It is
hot, and
the lettuce plants are about 2 feet high and look like little green
Xmas
trees..... They look so nice that I don't want to cut them down.

In fact, I am considering using them in the front of the house next

year as decorative landscaping. i don't know how long they will look
this nice, so I am experimenting this summer...

Anyway, on to my question :

Can I harvest seeds from the bolting lettuce to use next year ?
I know that the answer is simple, but some of you must have done
it already and can tell me what to do......
Where are the seeds formed and how should I harvest them...?

Thanks for any advice on this.

Andy in Eureka, Texas