Lettuce is fast, but it’s also a diva. If you mess with its comfort, it’ll slow down or give up entirely. Too much heat (above 80°F) makes it bolt—that means it shoots up a flower stalk and gets bitter. Suddenly, your salad tastes like regret.
Also, not enough water is a buzzkill. Lettuce roots are shallow, so if the soil dries out, the plant panics and stops growing. Keep it moist, like a steady drizzle, not a monsoon.
And please, don’t plant in compacted soil. Lettuce likes fluffy beds where roots can spread. Think of it as the Goldilocks of vegetables—everything needs to be just right.
