lettuce (cut and come again) 'Salad Bowl'
lettuce (cut and come again) or Lactuca sativa 'Salad Bowl'
The fresh lime green leaves of this light and crunchy lettuce shine out from the plot and are every bit as tasty as they look. Deeply-lobed, a little like an oak leaf, they are borne in profusion from a loose heart, so you can harvest the outer leaves over several weeks and it will continue producing more. Alternate plants with 'Red Salad Bowl' lettuces for a pretty and colourful edging in flowerbeds and decorative veg gardens.
How to care for lettuce Salad Bowl:
Plant in fertile, well-drained soil enriched with organic matter, keeping the soil evenly moist but not waterlogged to prevent bitterness. Choose a sunny or lightly shaded spot and protect young plants from late frosts with cloches or fleece. Sow or plant a little closer than traditional lettuces, spacing about 10-15cm (4-6in) apart.
Once the plants are established, harvest by trimming or pinching off the top few centimetres of growth, or by picking outer leaves as needed. This encourages new leaves to sprout from the base for repeated harvests. Water regularly in dry weather, and pick in the cool of the morning for crisp, tender leaves. Rotate crops each year to reduce disease build-up and watch for slugs and snails, especially in damp conditions.
Once the plants are established, harvest by trimming or pinching off the top few centimetres of growth, or by picking outer leaves as needed. This encourages new leaves to sprout from the base for repeated harvests. Water regularly in dry weather, and pick in the cool of the morning for crisp, tender leaves. Rotate crops each year to reduce disease build-up and watch for slugs and snails, especially in damp conditions.
Sowing instructions:
From February, sow into trays or modules in the greenhouse or on a windowsill.
From late March, 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 August in a coldframe or in the greenhouse borders will grow on right through winter.
From late March, 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 August in a coldframe or in the greenhouse borders will grow on right through winter.
Eventual height:
0.3m
Eventual spread:
0.3m
Position:
Full sun
Rate of growth:
Fast-growing
Soil:
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness:
Frost tender
approx 1000 seeds
£2.19
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