Country Value Lettuce All the Year Round

A very popular and versatile 'butterhead' type producing pale green, compact, medium sized heads with tasty, tender leaves. Slow to bolt in hot, dry weather. Prefers rich, well drained soil.

Sow outdoors in March to August

• In a prepared seed bed
• Sow thinly in rows 25cm (10in) apart
• Cover with 1.5cm of fine soil
• Firm gently and keep moist
• Seedling appear 7-14 days
• For continuous crops sow every 2-3 weeks
• When large enough thin to 20cm (8in) apart.
• Keep moist and weed free
• Protect early sowing's with clothes and later sowing's to over-winter
• Harvest in May to October for spring sowing
• Harvest in April to May for autumn sowing
• For maximum 'freshness' cut lettuces in the morning or evening