CompositesAsteraceae
Lettuce.
Cool seasonDeer favorite
At a glance
The spec sheet.
- Indoor start
- Optional
- Direct sow / out
- Apr 1 – May 15 / Aug – Sep
- Germ
- 5–10 days
- Days to harvest
- 45–65
- Spacing
- 6–12" depending on type
- Depth
- ¼"
- Square-foot
- 4 per square (loose leaf), 1 per square (head)
- Qty target
- Successions of 6 plants keeps continuous supply.
Plant
Direct sow or transplant. Successions every 2 weeks. Grows well in partial shade in summer.
Care
Consistent water — heat-stressed lettuce bolts fast and turns bitter.
Harvest
Cut outer leaves or whole plant at base. Cut-and-come-again with loose leaf.
Fresh only — doesn't preserve.