Lettuce: Cos Little Gem Seed

Description

Why grow Little Gem lettuce?

The much-loved compact Cos lettuce, prized for crisp hearts and reliable crops throughout the season.

At a glance

• Packet: 200 Organic Little Gem Lettuce Seeds [approx]
• Botanical name: Lactuca Sativa
• Germination rate: 99%
• Seed origin: Austria
• Sow: March to July
• Harvest: May to October

How to grow

Sow seed in modules of good organic seed compost throughout the growing season. Little Gem Lettuce can also be planted under cover throughout autumn and winter months. Transplant into the growing site when large enough at a distance of 20-30cm. Lettuce can be sown outdoors from late March onward in most seasons. Sow in shallow drills and thin to the spacing above. Water during periods of dry spells.