LETTUCE-RED GREEN SALAD BOWL MIX
LETTUCE-RED GREEN SALAD BOWL MIX
A$3.50
Availability: 42 in stock
Lactuca sativa
LETTUCE-RED GREEN SALAD BOWL MIX will brighten up all your Summer salads with both red & green leaves. A crisp, tender, ‘non-hearting’ variety. The leaves can be picked a few at a time whenever they are required. Crops throughout Summer even in hot, dry weather & hardly ever bolts. Lettuces prefer a sunny position and fairly rich soil. The combination of red and green plants make an attractive showing You must keep picking to prevent bitterness.
Sow at two weekly intervals for a continuous supply. Keep watered & weed free. Pick the leaves when they are young for the best flavor.
| Germination Time (Days) | 6 – 12 |
| Harvest Time (Days) | 60 – 90 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 5 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 20 – 30 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 20 – 30 |
| pH | 6 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Hardy |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings |
| Seed Preparation | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
15 - 25 cm (6 - 10 inches)
Season of Interest
Spring, Summer, Autumn
Temperature Range
10 - 24 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Annual
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost Tender
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun to Part Shade
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Sow direct
Soil
Rich, well-drained soil
pH
6.0 - 6.8
Soil Temperature
15 - 20 °C (59 - 68 °F)
Seed Preparation
No preparation required
Sowing Depth
0.5 cm (¼ inch)
Plant Spacing
10 - 15 cm (4 - 6 inches)
Row spacing
20 - 30 cm (8 - 12 inches)
Watering
Keep soil consistently moist
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 10 days
Harvest Time (Days)
30 - 50 days
Good Companion Plants
Radishes, Carrots, Cucumbers
Bad Companion Plants
Brassicas
Pests
Aphids, Slugs, Cutworms
Diseases
Downy Mildew, Leaf Spot
More About Us
When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn’t suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden
