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Lettuce 'Merveille de Quatre Saisons'
An old variety with a big, open structure and beautiful, crumpled bronze outer leaves for picking almost all year. More
| 500 seeds 080009 | £1.95 |
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| 5 seedlings 200725-5 | £5.50 |
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An old variety, with a big, open structure and beautiful, crumpled bronze outer leaves around a good small heart. Excellent flavour.
Avoid the very hot, dry months, but ideal for serial sowing, three or four times from early spring to autumn, for picking almost all year.
Please note, illustrated packets are being introduced gradually over the coming months, availability may vary.
| Genus | Latuca |
| Group/Species | sativa |
| Variety | Merveille de Quatre Saisons |
| Type | Hardy Annual |
| Common Name | Lettuce |
| Soil Type | Neutral |
| Site | Full Sun, Part Shade |
| Moisture | Moist but Well-drained |
| Spacing | 20-25cm (8-10in) |
| Sowing, Seeds, Planting | Direct serial sow in small batches 3-4 times from February - April and /or August-September in lines, or blocks. Avoid sowing in the hot, dry months. You can speed the germination process up by sowing into a length of guttering under cover and transplanting outside. |
| Care Tips | The plants need plenty of water, but not too much sun. |
| Storing | This keeps well in the fridge. |
| Harvesting | 8 weeks from sowing, producing leaves in March-June and September-March from a serial sowing. |
| Cooking Notes | This makes a fantastic salad base. |
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- Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
- Direct Sow/Plant Outdoors
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Lettuce 'Merveille de Quatre Saisons' reviews
Average based on 2 reviews
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Reviewed 1st August 2019 by Shelagh Excellent lettuce, good germination rate, healthy plants, great to eat |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Joyce First year and the crop is bountiful. |
