Lettuce Seed - In Perpetuity Blend

Our blend of 15 distinct varieties includes old-fashioned Buttercrunch types, so-called Iceberg or the crisp traditional Webbs Wonderful, Cos, Loose Leafed, Red Lettuce and Batavian types.

Sown in the open ground, or trays and transplanted, from one sowing you will have cropping spread over 8-9 weeks. Also ideal for salad leaf production as you can keep picking the young leaves. You will love this selection.

• For Early Crops
• Sow under protection in seed trays January to March and lightly cover seed.
• Prick out (transplant) into modules or small pots when large enough to handle and grow on under protection.
• Plant outside after fear of frost, setting out 12" (30 cm) apart in rows 12" (30 cm).

• For Main Season Crops
• Sow thinly in " (1 cm) deep drills 12" (30 cm) apart.
• Thin out to one plant per 12" (30 cm) when large enough to handle (eat the thinnings of course!).

• For Later Crops
• Sow October and transplant to protected growing - cloches, greenhouse or similar - for harvesting in early spring.

• Top Tips
  Sow every 2-3 weeks to ensure a succession of lettuces throughout the summer and early autumn.
  Sowings between September and March are best done under protection.
  Through the late autumn and over the winter plants can still be planted outside, though they will mature more quickly if grown under protection.