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Lettuce Best Winter Mix
The best salads often have lettuce as their base – to give you background flavours and plenty of crunch. These are our top favourite lettuce varieties for the winter. More
| 300 seeds 080109 | £1.95 |
Delivery mid March
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When in stock, please allow up to 5 working days for despatch.
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| 15 seedlings 200742-15 | £14.50 |
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The best salads often have lettuce as their base - to give you background flavours and plenty of crunch. These are our top favourite lettuce varieties for the winter, based on taste and productivity in the garden.
This collection contains:- Lettuce 'Can Can'
- Lettuce 'Salad Bowl'
- Lettuce 'Merveille de Quatre Saisons'
Please note, illustrated packets are being introduced gradually over the coming months, availability may vary.
If you have ordered these seeds, we have had unforeseen delays and they will now be available mid March. We apologise for any inconvenience.
| Type | Hardy Annual |
| Common Name | Lettuce |
| Border Position | Kitchen Garden |
| Soil Type | Broad Tolerance |
| Site | Part Shade |
| Moisture | Moist but Well-drained |
| Height | 30cm (12in) |
| Spacing | 20-25cm (8-10in) |
| 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 increases the likelihood of them going to seed. |
| Storing | Pick just before serving. |
| Harvesting | 6-8 weeks from sowing, giving leaves for about 3 months. Harvest just outer leaves so plant can continue to grow. Successional sowing should provide leaves nearly all year. Keep picking regularly to prevent flowers running to seed. |
| Cooking Notes | Wash well. |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
- Direct Sow/Plant Outdoors
- Flowers/Harvest
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Plant Delivery - When in stock, please allow up to 4-6 weeks for despatch.
Seeds Delivery - When in stock, please allow up to 5 working days for despatch.
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Lettuce Best Winter Mix reviews
Average based on 3 reviews
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Reviewed 10th August 2019 by Phil The lettuce are really and I am the envy of the allotments because of the variety. |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Annie Extremely happy with the results. The lettuces sown in September. Lived through winter even though we are in Lancs and 170 m up a fell. Very vigorous and healthy plants. Couldn't eat them all though had a damn good try. |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Sheila too early to say I haven't sown them yet |
