Lettuce 'Skilton'

Lactuca sativa

Beautiful leaf lettuce with finely lobed, tasty, crispy leaves. High in vitamin C, calcium and iron. Fairly low compact plants that are slow to bolt  Thinning harvest before the plants start crowding and then harvest leaves as you go. Can also be grown in a pot on e.g. balcony. Thrives in a humus-rich, moisture-retaining and well-drained soil. Water regularly.

Direct sowing: Early, as soon as the soil can be cultivated until end of July. Water before sowing. Important to keep the seed moist. Lettuce seeds germinate poorly in high heat, not above +20°C (if it's hot out try sowing them in a cool area indoors) Repeat sowing through the season to prolong harvest.

Sow depth, cm: 0,5

Harvest: June-Sept

Spacing: 25 cm / 1 -2 plants per GreenStalk pocket. One plant can be removed when they start to crowd.

Location: Sun, partial shade

Annual

Number of seeds: 80