Saint Vincent lettuce
$ 11.85
Very old variety. Voluminous apple with large golden-green leaves slightly tinged with red.
Leaves cut (up to 3 times) regrow.
Tender and excellent flavor.
Spring sowing: end of February to end of April
Summer sowing: April to May, it is then necessary prefer direct sowing in the ground, at the risk of seeing them rise very quickly
Sowing at the end of summer, beginning of autumn: mid-July to mid-September
500 seeds about
Description
Saint Vincent lettuce – Heirloom Seeds / Rare seeds
Spring sowing: end of February to end of April
Summer sowing: April to May, it is then necessary to favor direct sowing in the ground, at the risk of seeing them rise very quickly
Late summer early autumn sowing: mid-July to mid-September
Harvest: about 2 months after sowing
Sowing under cover is done between 12 and 15° in a terrine from the end of February/March, the slightly buried seeds are covered with a thin layer of compost. Tamp down, water with a fine rain, keep moist. First transplant when the plants have 2 true leaves (plus the cotyledons) in pots with seed compost. Harden them in the open air little by little, before final planting. Plant 3 weeks to 1 month after sowing, when the plants have 4-5 leaves, all the 25, 30 cm without burying the base of the leaves, in a sunny position, in a soil fed once a year with homemade compost. Direct sowing in the ground: in a line in a furrow or broadcast, cover lightly with soil and tamp down with the back of the rake. Thin the plants as soon as they have 3 or 4 leaves, keep the most beautiful ones Water regularly and copiously to avoid wilting and bolting, remember to mulch in case of drought . Harvest: Cut the lettuce close to the ground when the “head” is well formed. Harvest in the cool of the morning: the leaves will be firmer. Type of soil: does not require any particular soil Pests: snails and slugs
500 seeds approximately
Additional information
Weight | 0.04 lbs |
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