Lactuca sativa
This is the lettuce to grow for Summer salads. A large crisp head variety, the seed may be sown to produce a succession of crops. Strongly recommended. Grows well on any good soil in a sunny position.
How To Grow
Sow a few seeds in each clump, 6mm (quarter-inch) deep. Cover with fine layer of seed raising mix or soil, water gently. Space 30cm (1ft) apart. Thin to strongest seedlings. Feed with liquid fertiliser every 10-14 days. Water often as Lettuce have shallow roots. Make successive sowings.
When To Plant
Spring and Summer.
Harvest
8 weeks.
Sow
Spring, Summer.