[violet61]

Has any1 transplanted a shop bought living lettuce successfully? thinking of doing that but dont want 2 kill it!! Cheers!

[sclarke624]

Violet, what exactly do you mean by living lettuce.  Do supermarkets sell lettuce in pots.  Or do you mean the lettuce from the salad shelf in a packet.  Or am I being incredibly dense and everyone except me knows what a living lettuce plant is?

[DD.]

When you find out, Sheila, let me know!

[lauren]

Hi

I think some supermarkets sell lettuce in a small pot of compost, so you can 'cut and come again' and they last for longer, in a simular way to the little pots of herbs you can often buy.

[violet61]

Hello, a lot of supermarkets sell lettuces like Lauren said, supposedly they last about 10days, last year I harvested all summer, just thought I might try transplanting into a trough! I ve also planted a few supermarket herb pots few weeks ago & they look brill! :)Anyway I've transplanted lettuce & they look ok, will let you know what happens! Probably be dead by morning!

[Kristen]

My local supermarket sells lettuce plants which were grown in rockwool cubes - and given the complete absence of earth I assume they were grown using hydroponics, and as such I doubt that those would transition to a life in soil very well

[violet61]

Oh thats a shame mine were in soil, from the local A*di store, the lettuce ones look ok, the pak choi is looking a bit sorry for its self! They have it in As*a & I think I've seen it in Tes**!

[too many girls]

so let me get this right! i can buy lettuces in the supermarket, bring them home and plant them in my veggie plot (which i nagged daddy for and haven't done anything with) and then tell him i grew them?

[peapod]

naughty TMG, worth a go isnt it? 

[DD.]

I've just had a flash of inspiration. Bet no one's thought of this.

Take one plant pot. Fill with compost. Add a few seed. Cover seed, water & stand well back.

You never know - it may catch on.

[peapod]

Ah...theres a thought  Darn sight cheaper too 

[DD.]

And no profit for Tesc*.

Unless you buy your seed & compost from there!

[too many girls]

i tried unsuccessfully to hoodwink him last year with tomato's, mine shriveled up when i forgot to water them so i bought a big plant with loads of toms on from Morrisons, when i asked him how he knew he said the £3.99  Morrisons label on the pot gave it away

[peapod]

Lesson learned for this year (and hide the carrier bag too)

(oh and CHEATER CHEATER!!)

[Walewein]

I bought a tray of living sald leaves in the discount section potted it all on in a big pot have been picking sald leaves off it for a month now