lettuce 'Tom Thumb'
lettuce
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- size:
- approx 1400 seeds
- available within:
- 2-3 days
- Position: full sun
- Soil: humus-rich, moisture retentive soil
This diminutive butterhead lettuce produces compact, solid hearts 9-10 weeks after sowing. A useful early crop for a coldframe or cloche, it’s particularly suitable where space is limited. The soft leaves, renowned for their sweet taste, are delicious eaten raw with other salad vegetables. - Growing Instructions:Early in the season sow into trays or modules in the greenhouse or on a windowsill. Thin seedlings to 5cm apart and harden off before planting out, allowing 30cm between plants. Later in the season sow direct where they are to grow in shallow drills. Protect from slugs and cover early and late sowings with a cloche. A late sowing made in August in a coldframe or in the greenhouse borders will grow on right through winter.
- Sow: February-August
- Harvest: April-October
- Approximate quantity: 1400 seeds.
