Web Analytics

Lettuce Little Gem Seeds, average packet contents 500 seeds

£0.89
(VAT Free)
In stock
+
Free Delivery on "Packet Only" Orders, when you spend over £15.

Lettuce Little Gem is very popular with amateur growers, and also a best seller in the supermarkets. It is a quick maturing, compact small cos type with tight hearts with a very sweet flavour. It is especially suited to smaller garden as it can be grown at a higher density.

 

Harvesting time will depend on sowing time.

Lettuce Little Gem Sowing Guidelines
When to Sow Seeds: Feb, March - In Cell Trays
April to July - Outside
Germination Temperature: 10C +, Best Cooler
Cover Seed: Lightly
Time to Germinate: 7 Days
Frost Hardy: Best to Protect
Spacing Between Plants: Thin to 30cm
Row Spacing: 30cm
Plant Height: 25cm

General Guide to Sowing and Growing Lettuce Seeds

Lettuce need good soil to grow well, ideally the soil should have been well dug the previous autumn incorporating adequate manure as digging. Lettuce plants don’t like full sun but enjoy growing in an area which is slightly shaded and away from full sun.

Seeds can be started indoors or outdoors for a summer crop;

  • Indoors: Sow 2 seeds to a cell, removing the weaker seedling as soon as the first true leaves appear on the plant. Plant outdoors once the seedlings are considered large enough.
  • Outdoors: Sow seeds thinly in 2cm deep drills which are 30cm apart. Cover the seeds with soil. When sowing outdoors make sure you don’t sow the seeds to close as this will waste seeds and make more working thinning them out in a few weeks time.
  • Lettuce Seeds germinate best at cooler temperatures, they may stay dormant if too hot.

You will need to protect your lettuce seedlings from slugs.

Harvesting Lettuce

Lettuce are quick growers and before you know it your lettuce will be ready for harvesting. The lettuce will be ready as soon as a firm heart has formed, you can test to see if they ready for harvesting by gently squeezing the top of the plant.

Pull the whole plant from the ground and then cut off the root and lower leaves. Making sure you compost the roots and lower leaves.

 

Customers who bought this item also bought:
Beetroot Boltardy
Beetroot Boltardy
£0.79
£0.99

Beetroot Boltardy is the most popular variety for early and.....

Average Contents : 350 seeds

Buy One
Get
One Free
Broad Bean Super Aquadulce
Broad Bean Super Aquadulce
£0.99

Very popular, the standard variety for overwintering.....

Average Contents : 60 seeds

Leek Musselburgh
Leek Musselburgh
£0.99

Long established and very popular with amateur......

Average Contents : 400 seeds

French Bean Stanley
French Bean Stanley
£0.79
£1.29

Average Contents : 50 seeds

Customer Reviews
Lettuce Little Gem
Write a Review and share your opinions!
1 Review:

Beautiful
Rating:
01 April 2016  |  Belinda

Easy to grow, great service