Leaf lettuce 'Salad Bowl Red & Green Mixed'

Lactuca sativa var. crispa

How to grow Leaf lettuce 'Salad Bowl Red & Green Mixed'

  • Partial Sun

  • High

Position in a partial sun location and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Salad Bowl Red & Green Mixed is thought of as tender, so it is really important to ensure that the outside temperature is well above freezing before planting or moving outdoors. Salad Bowl Red & Green Mixed requires a soil ph of 6.2 - 6.8 meaning it does best in weakly acidic soil.

Growing Salad Bowl Red & Green Mixed from seed

Look to ensure a distance 5.85 inches (15.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - bury at a depth of at least 0.49 inches (1.25 cm) deep. Soil temperature should be kept higher than 5°C / 41°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Salad Bowl Red & Green Mixed about 60 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Salad Bowl Red & Green Mixed

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Salad Bowl Red & Green Mixed is a tender plant.

By our calculations, you should look at planting out Salad Bowl Red & Green Mixed about 45 days before your last frost date.

Harvesting Salad Bowl Red & Green Mixed

Expect harvests to start to occur in early autumn.