How to grow your own wedding: Part 2
In part 2 of our Grow Your Own Wedding Series, Sarah talks about how she grew the food and flowers for the wedding of her head gardener, Bea.
250 seeds 158002 | £2.25 |
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Or buy this as part of our Lettuce Best Summer Mix.
Grow this and you will be picking it all summer long; this cut-and-come-again lettuce is slow to bolt and is great in a salad mixed with other leaves.
Please note, illustrated packets are being introduced gradually over the coming months, availability may vary.
Genus | Lactuca |
Group/Species | sativa |
Variety | Red Salad Bowl |
Type | Edible Crop |
Common Name | Lettuce |
Border Position | Kitchen Garden |
Soil Type | Broad Tolerance |
Site | Part Shade |
Moisture | Moist but Well-drained |
Height | 30cm (12in) |
Spacing | 30cm (12in) |
Sowing, Seeds, Planting | Direct sow in small batches every 2-3 weeks from March-August in lines, or blocks. During the summer do not sow in the heat of the day. 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. Hot weather inhibits germination. |
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In part 2 of our Grow Your Own Wedding Series, Sarah talks about how she grew the food and flowers for the wedding of her head gardener, Bea.
A delicious and different way to enjoy lettuce – this is simple and very tasty indeed.
Serve this as a side dish with chicken or fish, or eat it as a meal on its own with a bowl of rice.
I love this when the weather's warm and sunny, piling the different ingredients on to individual lettuce leaves and then folding them into parcels.
Learn how to get great results when direct sowing hardy annual seeds.
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