Lambs lettuce

You're not kidding! I have some I sowed last Autumn (at what I though was the "right time" for an over-Winter crop in the greenhouse and its still in the seed tray - I could have pricked it out but it clearly wasn't going to do a job for Winter Crop. However, based on your experience I think I should rescue it now

 

Thanks everyone, as always, much appreciated.

I will start some off today in the greenhouse. Hopefully some of these sunny days should give it a little nudge in the right direction.

I have a small 3ftx5ft gap on the front of our house which I'll be using for veg this year. Do you think it would be a good idea to start lambs lettuce off in modules in the shade, during late summer and transplanting into the ground after I've harvested everything grown during summer?

Im thinking it would be the best use of the space possible

 

That sounds a good plan.

 

Cheers ziggy, thats what I'll do. Im guessing that as they are fairly compact plants, they can be crammed in quite close? Im guessing about 4-5 inch apart... possibly being optimistic?

 

Hey Luke,

They spread about 6" across so yep, fairly compact. When I get home, i'll plant a few too, so we can compare how they fare, growing conditions etc.

Dave, just looked back over the post, sorry, missed a bit, yep they grow fairly spindly on poor ground, look a bit like forget-me-nots, more flower than leaves. Other way round on fertile soil, worth growing for winter salads

 

Cheers ziggy...sown a few yesterday to give them a go... a warm-up crop :D