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I was browsing TMTT's link to https://tomclothier.hort.net/page23.html - a site I've used for Germination temperatures - and found this article about growing lettuce year-round (look away Bren  ).
He recommends growing Michihili Chinese cabbage which can grow to 4 - 10 lbs and storing them in a fridge overwinter, slicing the heads off in rings to give shredded lettuce/cabbage.
When I've bought Chinese cabbage they do seem to keep for weeks and are very versatile as you can eat them raw or chuck some in a stirfry.
Has anyone had a success growing these big jobbies - or even little jobbies?
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12-09-2022, 07:14 AM
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No, never tried growing it. But I agree it does seem to last a long time and is very versatile. I really like it! Not had it for years (a bit too exotic for island shops!). Thanks for reminding me about it, I’ll definitely be keeping a lookout for seeds.
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Never heard of it, but have tried ordinary Chinese cabbage, unsuccessfully. I'm wondering why I might want lettuce all year round (sorry Bren). Now stir fry greens are another matter. I might look at sowing whatever seeds I have.
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Not a lettuce, but my Austurian tree cabbage appears to be a lettuce/cabbage cross?  Leaves are lettuce coloured and 'softer' than cabbage. I haven't tried any yet as the caterpillars have had a bit of a field day on them but the newest leaves look reasonably clean so I will try some raw and cooked. 
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It looks interesting, I do like lettuce.
I grow 'All year round' Arctic king and Valmaine lettuce for winter, but usually any lettuce will grow in GH if I use a bit of fleece.
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12-09-2022, 04:32 PM
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I've tried growing Chinese cabbage a few times, Wong Bok from Premier Seeds and some hybrid varieties from T&M (boooooo). The first time they went to seed early (sown in spring) and the second time they got hammered by pests (sown after mid-summer). It's best sown early in spring or late summer, they go to seed very easily in warm weather. Slugs love the leaves and if caterpillars get in there they'll eat their way to the heart and leave their green poo all over the rest. If you can keep the pests away they're very nice to eat. I would probably opt for a hybrid variety as they are less likely to bolt early.
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