07/27/2026
Weeks 6 & 7 recap for Grow With Us🍅🥒
How to Know When to Harvest:
🌿 Lettuce:
When your lettuce leaves are about 4–6 inches long, they’re ready to harvest! Instead of pulling the whole plant, cut the outer leaves at the base. This way, the center keeps growing and you’ll get more harvests from the same plant.
🌿 Avoid the Bolt!
Hot weather can trigger bolting — when plants like lettuce, cilantro, and spinach shoot up a flower stalk. Once they bolt, the flavor can change (not in a good way). So if you notice signs of flowering, harvest immediately!
🌿 Cilantro:
Don’t yank it out! Cilantro can be harvested leaf by leaf — just snip off the outer stems. Harvest early and often to keep it from bolting. (Once it bolts, it’ll flower and turn bitter.) If it does go to flower, leave it in the pot. It will eventually dry out and small round seeds will appear at the top. When they turn brown, you can sprinkle them back into the soil and a new cilantro plant will appear!
🍅 Tomatoes:
Your tomatoes are ready when they’re fully colored (red, yellow, or whatever variety you’re growing) and slightly soft to the touch. Gently twist or snip the fruit off the vine — no tugging needed.
Happy Gardening! 👩🏻🌾👨🏻🌾
