A very popular variety producing large, crisp hearts. Slow to run to seed.
Tom says: Quick and easy lettuces are many peoples first veggie crop. Try mixing red and green lettuce leaves to add a note of bitterness to salads, or try slicing up little gem lettuces and sauteing with peas and garlic for an alternative homegrown lunch.
SMALL SPACES made easy! Are you feeling left behind by the "grow-your-own" revolution because you live in a gardenless apartment or have a postage-stamp-sized patio? Don't worry: Anyone with a sunny windowsill, patio, or balcony can cultivate home-grown vegetables. In fact, choosing plants that are nutritious, delicious, and attractive is the ultimate way to maximise limited space. We've tried and tested these varieties suitable for small spaces and know they'll succeed, but that's not to say there aren't other vegetable seeds that you could try!
Growing Information
Sow thinly into finely raked, warm, moist soil at a depth of 13mm (½") in rows about 30cm (12") apart. Germination 6-12 days. Thin or transplant seedlings to 30cm (12") between plants. Use the thinnings in the salad bowl. Lettuce grow best in well cultivated soil in a sunny position. Water freely during spells of dry weather. Sowing to Cropping: 10-14 weeks.
Sowing Information
Sow thinly into finely raked, warm, moist soil at a depth of 13mm (½") in rows about 30cm (12") apart. Germination 6-12 days. Thin or transplant seedlings to 30cm (12") between plants. Use the thinning in the salad bowl. Lettuce grow best in well cultivated soil in a sunny position. Water freely during spells of dry weather. Sowing to Cropping: 10-14 weeks.
