Lettuce
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You can grow lettuce in pots, use them to fill an empty spot as slower growing crops develop or grow them as a border in a garden.
Likes:
Cool to warm conditions; bright sunshine.
Dislikes: Extreme heat; poor soils.
When to plant/sow in zone:
How to start:
Enrich soil with compost and organic fertiliser. Direct sow or start in punnets. Just press seeds into soil surface – don’t bury them.
How to grow:
Keep moist and feed with liquid fertiliser every fortnight. Shade plants in hot weather.
When to harvest:
Harvest outside leaves as needed, or the whole lettuce when full size.
Pests and diseases:
Snails and slugs; birds
Suppliers: The Diggers Club, Garden Express
Wondering what to plant when?
Use our planner to create a planting calendar for your climate zone
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