Vegetables
Lettuce 'Salad Bowl Red & Green' Mixed -
Lactuca sativa
Grow this mix for a beautiful combination of red and green salad leaves. Sow little and often for a continuous supply from April-October. A loose-leaf lettuce that can be harvested as whole plants, or picked as and when needed, with fresh leaves continually growing to replace those already harvested.
- Position
- Full Sun to Partial Sun
- Height
- 15cm
- Spread
- 15cm
Growing calendar
Sowing & growing
Sow finely where they are to crop March-August, 1.5cm deep into pre-watered, fertile soil. Can be sown in pots or in vegetable beds in rows 25cm apart. Young seedlings may require additional protection from spring frosts. Thin seedlings to 20cm apart, or refrain from thinning for baby leaves. Sow every 2-3 weeks for regular supply.
Aftercare
Keep soil moist, especially during hot weather to discourage bolting. A mulch around plants will help keep moisture in the soil.
Gallery
Ref. SEL015