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Lactuca sativa
Our gourmet mix offers delicious flavors, colors and textures for fast and easy baby leaf salads right from the garden. Mix of: Bambino, Simpson Elite, Esmeralda, Red Sails, Bravehart, Red Tide Lettuces. Harvest: 30-45 days.
1000 mg (1 g)
| Light | Full sun |
| How to plant | Rows/Beds |
| Spacing | Don't thin |
| Planting depth | Barely cover |
| Days to germination | 7-10 |
| Plant height | 4-6 inches |
Gardener's Notes: Grows best in cool weather. Sow outdoors in early spring as soon as frost danger is over and again in late summer for fall crop. Scatter seeds evenly over fine-textured soil bed. Cover lightly. Keep evenly moist. Harvest young leaves at just 4-6 inches tall, cutting as much as needed with scissors, but leave 1 inch plant crowns to re-grow for another harvest. Water evenly and fertilize lightly for 2nd crop.
Description
Lactuca sativa
Our gourmet mix offers delicious flavors, colors and textures for fast and easy baby leaf salads right from the garden. Mix of: Bambino, Simpson Elite, Esmeralda, Red Sails, Bravehart, Red Tide Lettuces. Harvest: 30-45 days.
1000 mg (1 g)
| Light | Full sun |
| How to plant | Rows/Beds |
| Spacing | Don't thin |
| Planting depth | Barely cover |
| Days to germination | 7-10 |
| Plant height | 4-6 inches |
Gardener's Notes: Grows best in cool weather. Sow outdoors in early spring as soon as frost danger is over and again in late summer for fall crop. Scatter seeds evenly over fine-textured soil bed. Cover lightly. Keep evenly moist. Harvest young leaves at just 4-6 inches tall, cutting as much as needed with scissors, but leave 1 inch plant crowns to re-grow for another harvest. Water evenly and fertilize lightly for 2nd crop.
