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This deep burgundy colored lettuce was by far the most remarked on plant in our trials last year. The color is so intense, so complete, that you can pick it out of a mixed planting from fifty feet away! Loose leaf, slow bolting, and ideally suited for cut-and-come-again mesclun culture.
Seed packets are overpacked by as much as 20%. Packet normally 1000 seeds.
Feb 8, 2007
Feb 13, 2007
Lettuce is hardy enough to be sown as soon as the soil can be worked and throughout the summer and early fall. Many lettuce varieties have difficulty germinating in soil above 75°F, so germinate under cooler temperatures during the summer. Sow every 3 weeks for a continuous supply. For direct-seeding full-size heads, plant 3 seeds every 8”, 1/8” deep, in rows 12”-18” apart. Thin to one seedling per group. For transplanting, 3-4 weeks prior to moving outdoors sow in flats at 4 seeds/inch or in small-cell plug trays, barely covering seeds with fine vermiculite. Shade if necessary to keep soil below 75ºF on warm days. If sowing into flats, transplant 2 weeks later into plug trays, pots, or at 1-2” apart in another flat. Prior to transplanting outdoors, harden off seedlings by reducing water and temperature for 2-3 days. For salad mixes and baby leaves, sow 60 seeds/ ft in rows 12-18” apart. Harvest individual leaves as soon as they begin to size up. For mid-summer production, choose varieties with good heat tolerance and resistance to bolting. For best success, germinate seedlings in a cool place and then transplant outdoors into well-watered soil.
