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[jackofallgeeks]

I'm hungry, and I don't want to go to work.

So. You can buy lettus any time of year. But lettus doesn't grow every time of year. And in my fridge, it wilts and gets disgusting on an order of days (maybe weeks, my sense of time is skewed). How is this?

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[photoholic62.livejournal.com]

They grow lettuce year round in climate controlled green houses, just like they do tomatoes.

If you are asking for advice, read on. If not, skip the rest...

Iceburg lettuce is an "empty" food ... no food value whatsoever.

If you buy green leaf lettuce, when you get it home, break off the core, clean it carefully with cold water, and put it in an empty plastic grocery sack that has no holes in it. Allow it to have some air ... don't smush the lettuce ... and keep it in a crisper drawer. That will help it last the longest, but it won't last for weeks ... one week or so is about it.... Romain will last a little longer cared for in the same way, but it is a "tougher" lettuce and some folks don't like it.