Vegetable Seeds - Lettuce Antartica

Product Description

An outstanding Iceberg lettuce Lettuce Antartica produces dense hearts with plenty of crunchy flavour making it ideal for summer salads & it will extend your cropping season well into autumn. With good resistance to tipburn boling & mildew this superb variety stands well in good condition.

Sowing months: Mar-Aug
Position: Sun or semi-shade

Height: 20cm
Spread: 30cm

Direct sow lettuce seeds outdoors from March to August into well prepared fertile moist soil in sun or semi shade. Sow seeds thinly at a depth of 1cm in drills 30cm apart in soil which has been raked to a fine tilth. When large enough to handle thin out seedlings to 30cm apart & cover with a protective netting or fleece to prevent attack from birds & insects. Make regular sowings for a constant supply.

Water lettuce frequently & hoe between plants regularly to prevent weeds from establishing. Dry weather may cause heads of lettuce plants to bolt so watering is particularly critical during the 2 weeks before harvesting. A thick mulch applied around the plants will help to retain moisture in the soil. Harvest lettuce when required by pulling up the entire plant before trimming off the stem with a knife.

Quantity: 1 packet of 250 seeds