Vegetables

Sow the lettuce at the end of August or the start of September. Replant the little plants in the polytunnel beds in October. Make sure… Read More »How Do You Overwinter Lettuce?

Provide at least 6 hours of Sunlight a Day Lettuce plants need at least six hours of full sun a day. Some varieties are better… Read More »Can You Grow Lettuce Indoors Without A Grow Light?

Butterheads are our favorite type of lettuce to grow indoors. They form a rosette of tender small leaves around a loose center. There are plenty… Read More »What Is The Best Lettuce To Grow Indoors?

To grow lettuce indoors, start by filling a pot with a seed starting soil mix to ensure good drainage. Then, plant 4 seeds 1 inch… Read More »What Is The Best Way To Grow Lettuce Indoors?

Red Romaine lettuce is the perfect salad ingredient to take you into the summer. It’s more heat-resistant than other lettuces, and is among the slowest… Read More »Is Red Romaine Lettuce Heat Tolerant?

Heat Tolerant Lettuces Bibb/Butterhead Buttercrunch, Pirat, Divina. Crisphead Anuenue, Magenta. Leaf Black Seeded Simpson, Green Salad Bowl, New Red Fire. Romaine Little Gem, Parris Island… Read More »What Lettuce Grows In Full Sun?

Plant seeds 1/8 to 1/4 of an inch deep. Lettuce seeds need light to germinate, so don’t sow them too deep. Seed may be sown… Read More »How Deep Do You Put Lettuce Seed?

How to Grow: Lettuce is a cool-weather crop that thrives in the temperature range 60-65 degrees F, and if thoroughly hardened, most varieties survive temperatures… Read More »How Cold Is Too Cold For Lettuce Seedlings?

Lettuce seeds must be exposed to light to grow into seedlings. You can sprinkle them on soil or vermiculite and then cover them with a… Read More »Should I Start Lettuce Seeds In The Dark?

Lettuce is easily started in seed-starting trays or small pots. Lettuce started indoors can be set into the garden when plants have about four leaves,… Read More »Can You Start Lettuce In Seed Trays?