Summer Lettuce Dixter (red cos)

SOWING INFO

Surface sow onto moist compost and just cover. Lettuce will not germinate in hot weather, so do not supplement heat and avoid sowing in the hottest days of summer. Plant out after the last frost.

GROWING INFO

Heat tolerant and slow to bolt. When you harvest lettuce, you can just remove the lower, outer leaves to significantly extend your harvest period as the plant will continue to grow.  Regular succession sowing will ensure a continuous crop.

Sowing Months: February – July

Harvest Months: April – September

Position: Semi to full sun