Bolted Iceburg Lettuce

Iceberg Lettuce Bolted picture-6-18-2025

The Iceberg Lettuce I had planted early in spring had bolted.  I was looking forward to having a salad but the baby birds decided they wanted some and had claimed if for themselves.  I was able to observe the birds, finding out they preferred iceberg lettuce over Butter Crunch lettuce-at least these baby birds did. I watched as the new lettuce leaves grow, thinking I might get a salad.  Was not destined for me.  The baby birds reclaimed the lettuce.  Both kinds of lettuces had bolted soon to produce flowers and seeds.  I tried a leaf of lettuce on both kinds after it had bolted and they had turned bitter. 

Birds had eaten the iceberg lettuce

Butter Crunch Lettuce Bolted

Butter Crunch lettuce started forming flowers

Butter Crunch Lettuce Flowers

Pictures below showing Iceberg Lettuce bolted

in process of developing flowers.

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by Nell Sapp