Vegetables

Lettuce 'Webbs Wonderful'

Lactuca sativa

A reliable medium sized head, with good flavour and crisp tight, crunchy hearts even in difficult conditions. Easy to grow and super bolt-resistant, it's a great choice for beginners or if you've only room to grow one lettuce.

Position: Full Sun to Partial Sun
Height: 30cm
Spread: 30cm

Growing calendar

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Sow indoors

Sow outdoors

Harvest

Sowing & growing

Sow thinly from Apr-Jul in drills, 10mm deep, in soil that has been raked to a fine tilth. Thin out seedlings when large enough to handle to 15cm between plants. Suitable for succession sowing for constant supply. Can also be sown under cover Feb-Apr in modules, and planted out to the vegetable garden after the frosts have passed. Thin to 15cm between plants and 25-30cm between rows.

Aftercare

May need protection from birds and insects with fleecing or netting.

Gallery

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