Wilting Lettuce?

[JasonOne]

Hi all, I'm new to the forums, and I just started gardening out on my balcony (containers). This is my first time having my OWN garden (i.e., not at my parents house) and I'm also vegetarian -> turning vegan so I would love to have a big garden full of fresh veggies.

I had just recently repotted my veggies into bigger pots and noticed there were some dead/dry leaves (we had a cold spell for a few days), so after cleaning and repotting and arranging them out on the balcony i noticed some of them (almost half) wilted.

I have since put them in the shade and watered them and they seem to have spruced up 50% since I had last left them.

My question is: I get a lot of sunlight the majority of the day on the balcony now. With the shade being at the closest end of the fence. Should I keep lettuce in a naturally shady spot or does it need a lot of natural sunlight? It gets REALLY hot on my balcony mid July, so I don't want to chance doing anything wrong and killing it. This is my first experience with lettuce other than eating it.

The tomatoes, spinach, carrots and herbs are all doing well...
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[EdibleLndscp411]

Your plants are probably fully recovered by now, but it sounded like a case of plant stress which will happen when repotting.

As for the light and the heat, lettuce will bolt (go to seed) when it gets too warm, because it's a cool weather vegetable. You can extend the season by putting your plants in the shade.

hope your containers continue to go well for you.

Lisa