RHS Vegetable Collection : Lettuce : Colour Shades Mixed

Vegetable

• Crops in : Harvest June to October
• Ideal for : Children

Description

A tantalising mixture of bronze and red shades to add colour, texture and taste to your salad bowl and side garnishes. Enjoy Lettuce Colour Shades Mixed as salad leaf and full heart crops all summer without worry, as this mix is particularly resistant to bolting. Endless supply of loose-leaf lettuce in red shades. Seeds are in the RHS Vegetable Collection.

Sowing Instructions

Sow seeds March to August. Sow seeds thinly, 1cm (½ inch) deep in drills 30cm (12 inch) apart in soil which has been raked to a fine tilth. Easy to grow.

Growing Instructions

When large enough to handle, thin out seedlings to 30cm (12 inches) apart if full sized hearts are required, or 7.5cm (3 inch) apart for salad leaves.

Aftercare

Water ground regularly, especially during dry periods. Harvest as and when required.

Nutritional Information

The dark green leaves of lettuce are a good source of beta-carotene and Vitamin A.

Kitchen Notes

Make colourful summer salads.