Small gardening ideas
Caring for lettuce
Caring for lettuce
Lettuce is a leafy vegetable that can be grown in different varieties, such as leaf , romaine, head, and butterhead, each with it's own shape, size and , flavor.
The seeds are quite small and require a planting depth of a 1/4 to 1/2 inch deep. When sowing seeds directly into the soil, you should plant approximately 10 seeds per foot. Space your rows 12 to 18 inches apart. Thin leaf lettuce seedlings to 4 inches apart. Romaine and butterhead seedlings require 6 to 8 inches between each plant.
Lettuce watering should be light, frequent and consistent. Keep the soil moist. Avoid overwatering which can make roots rot and attract disease.
The seeds are quite small and require a planting depth of a 1/4 to 1/2 inch deep. When sowing seeds directly into the soil, you should plant approximately 10 seeds per foot. Space your rows 12 to 18 inches apart. Thin leaf lettuce seedlings to 4 inches apart. Romaine and butterhead seedlings require 6 to 8 inches between each plant.
Lettuce watering should be light, frequent and consistent. Keep the soil moist. Avoid overwatering which can make roots rot and attract disease.