I know I'm coming late to the dance here, (garage sale weekend with neighbors and family kept me from the thread) but does anyone have experience growing romaine lettuce? This is my first time ever. 
Can I just wack off a few lettuce leaves for lunch or would that mess with growing a romaine lettuce heart?
That’s some pickle sized cucumbers and celebrity tomatoes and some celery in the background. Getting pretty crazy this year but so far it looks like we’ll get something out of it.
You are an expert romaine grower............they look fabulous.
I always grow Romaine-types as they (especially the reds) have more heat resistance and also have higher nutrition than any of the lettuces.
You ca take off leaves around the edges and it won’t hurt the plants at all.
Due to our ridiculous early heat, all of mine have bolted (gone to seed) so I am culling what I can (it gets bitter when it colts) and replanting bush beans in their place.
In fact, that’s on this morning’s To Do List, while it’s still cool. Going up to 82 today, then hoter every day this week.
Still only that 1/2” of rain, so I’ll be watering everything again this week.