That’s called bolting, and it’s no longer enjoyable to eat when it’s done that.
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bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 2 months ago
My parents had some lettuce on their balcony but failed to harvest it in time so it grew taller and taller. They gave it to a friend as a birthday present and nobody could say what weird plant they had brought.
EvacuateSoul@lemmy.world 2 months ago
flora_explora@beehaw.org 2 months ago
Wait till it flowers! It has a really nice inflorescence, although I think other Lactuca species are more beautiful overall :)
TheBat@lemmy.world 2 months ago
“Let us see if anyone else can guess”, accompanied by aggressive eyebrow movements.
bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 2 months ago
Oh, you’ve met them.