And when you are ready to use it,
cut it about 1" above the roots.
Put the root ball in a small glass
of water. Keep the water level
about half way up the green part.
In about a week, you should see
new lettuce leaves peeking up.
Free food !
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And when you are ready to use it, cut it about 1" above the roots. Put the root ball in a small glass of water. Keep the water level about half way up the green part. In about a week, you should see new lettuce leaves peeking up. Free food !
The thing took 12 weeks to root, and I put it in dirt in September, I think.
It's been cut back twice, and is now over 3 feet tall.
The leaves opened about 2 weeks ago.
I feel like I need to name this thing.
Hopefully it'll fruit in 5 to 13 years.
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Right now, while it's young, indirect light, but warmth.
Waiting for it to root, it sat on a warm window sill, out of direct light.
Since putting it in the dirt, it's been on that table, except during Christmas, then it sat on a step ladder, across the room, by the love seat.
I turn it when it starts leaning.
I'm looking for a good pot to transplant it, and there it will stay until it is ready to plant outside. Another year, maybe 2.
Then it will go outside, in a good draining soil with lots of light, and lots of space.
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1. When I roast vegetables on a baking sheet, I use olive oil. When they're done and I clean the pan I wind up with greasy build up spots. How do I get rid of those and properly clean a baking sheet? (with the exception of using parchment or foil)
2. I made egg cups and (stupidly) forgot to oil the muffin tins. How I have cooked on egg on the tin that stubbonly won't come off. Thoughts on lcleaning that?
Both things have been cleaned by hand (as much as possible) and run through the dishwasher. No change post-dishwasher.
You should be able to find "non stick safe" scrub sponges.
Soak in warm, soapy water.
Or, better yet, if you can, fill the muffin tin with water, and put it in the oven.
350 degrees for about 5 to 10 minutes should do it.
Then carefully scrub the pan with dish detergent.
The up side of this, while the oven is hot and steamy, it's easier to clean, too.
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1. Baking sheets. While they are
still warm from the oven, use paper
towels to soak up most of the oil.
Using hot water and Dawn Direct
Foam, take a sponge and clean up
the corners where the oil accumulates.
2. Muffing tins. Make a solution* of
hot tap water and baking soda, and
fill the cups (in the sink), and let
them stand until the water cools.
Using a plastic mesh scrubbie,
clear off all the stuck particles.
However. Now that both pieces
have been run through the dish-
washer, this may not work, since
the food residue has been "set"
with the dishwasher heat.
* Solution: 1 cup baking soda to
one quart of hot water.
If the interior of the muffin tin is
"non-stick", any sort of steel wool
scouring pad (Brillo, SOS, etc.)
will permanently scratch it, and
make it very difficult to release
any baked goods. Sorry.
I have 3 big baking sheet pans that fit the entire rack of my oven. Love those. I use parchment when baking cookies. When doing wings or roasted veggies or bacon, i use foil. That has kept my sheets a lot nicer. Scrubbing is fine but if things get burned on, makes it a lot harder than simply tossing some foil.
