Summary: No garden is complete without easy to grow, delicious and nutritious loose leaf lettuce. This year grow your own crispy, crunchy tossed green salads..
When and where to plant: Lettuce is a cool-weather crop. Select sunny location, cultivate and fertilize with vegetable food. Plant in early spring as soon as soil can be worked. Sow seed sparingly, firming soil over row. Repeat at 2 week intervals as long as weather is cool - spring and fall. For earliest crop. start seeds indoors.
Care: Water lightly and regularly. Protect from pests.
Harvesting: Pull entire plant or cut off 1-2 in /3-5 cm above ground.
Health Note: Contains Calcium, Iron and Vitamins A, B1, B2 Niacin and C..
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Planting Depth |
Seed Spacing |
Spacing Between Rows |
Days To Germination |
Space After Thinning |
Days To Maturity |
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1/4 in / 6 mm |
1 in / 3 cm |
15 in / 38 cm |
7-14 |
6-8 in / 15-21 cm |
40-60 |