Mr Fothergill’s Lettuce Salad Bowl Red Green Mix Seeds

Description

Mr Fothergill’s Lettuce Salad Bowl Red & Green Mix Seeds, Pick individual leaves over a long period. Cut a few leaves from each plant perfect for baby leaf type salads, they will grow back for up to four cuts. Cut the whole heads of mature plants.

Sow outdoors thinly where they are to crop, 1.5cm deep directly into finely prepared soil which has already been watered. Allow 25cm between rows. Early sowings may benefit from cloche protection. Seedlings usually appear in 7-14 days. Thin out to 15cm apart. Water well until plants are established. Regular sowings made every two to three weeks will ensure a continuous supply.

• Attractive ‘oak leaf’ shape, slow to bolt
• Pick individual leaves or whole, ‘non-hearting’ heads
• A good source of vitamin C and vitamin A

Sow time: Mar-Aug
Flowering/Harvesting time: Apr-Oct