Leaf lettuce 'Red Salad Bowl'

From Urban Harvest: “When harvesting, leave a few new leaves to encourage new growth and future harvests. Good companion to cabbage, carrots, chives, onions, and beets. 28 days for baby leaves, 50 days for full head.”

Plant in a location that enjoys partial sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Red Salad Bowl is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Red Salad Bowl tends to grow best in a soil ph of between 6.2 and 6.8 meaning it does best in weakly acidic soil.

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 2.73 inches (7.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.04 inches (0.1 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 5°C / 41°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Red Salad Bowl about 21 days before your last frost date.

From Urban Harvest: “Sow seeds in early spring as soon as the soil can be worked. Continue to sow about every 3 weeks or harvest outer leaves when a few inches in height. Seeds should not be buried deeply, but lightly raked into the soil. Ideal sowing is one seed every 7 cm squared, but many people sow seeds more thickly and thin after germination.”

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

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

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by early autumn.