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Grow Your Own Lettuce

Indoor gardening fun with the kids!

By Jennifer Hill October 6, 2016


Note from editor: This is neat! The Macaroni Kid publisher who wrote this article lives in California. I'd love to know if you try this here in New England and how it works out for you!

A few weeks ago I saw a video about growing lettuce from the cores of romaine lettuce. Since my kids take salad for lunch at least three days a week, I quickly had three cores to use. We were all so surprised at how quickly it sprouted up! It was amazing – in about 10 days we had fresh lettuce to use for the kids' lunch salads! 

What you need:
Core from romaine lettuce 
Small containers 
Water 

What you do:
1. Tear or cut the core off the lettuce, leaving about 3 inches. 
2. Place the core into about an inch of water in a small container and set it out on the counter near a window. 
3. Change the water every 3 to 4 days. 
4. In 8 to 10 days, cut the fresh lettuce off and use it! My kids were so excited to have salad that they grew at home in the kitchen.

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