[mrs bouquet]

can you grow any variety of winter lettuce in a greenhouse .  If so what is the best one and are there any guide lines.  Ta, Mrs Bouquet

[gobs]

I grow winter lettuce outdoors and Parella is a good , hardy one that does well for me. I like to sow 2 lots - as with most autumn sowing, you never know what the weather is going turn into -, one nowish and again a few weeks later.

[mrs bouquet]

thanks Gobs, I am off to track that one down.  Do you cover it with anything or wil it manage on its own.  Thanks  Mrs Bouquet

[gobs]

It's on its own , has good devices.  Kings seeds has them.

[noshed]

Rocket is surprisingly hardy too. I've had stuff growing all last winter and it's still going strong! Needs digging out now really

[Nogger]

this winter lettuce what you guy's are chit chatting about,is it the crinkly type

[mrs bouquet]

this winter lettuce what you guy's are chit chatting about,is it the crinkly type

I don't know, I haven't grown it before.  I expect gobs will let us know.  Mrs Bouquet

[matron]

I am having a go with it for the first time too. I have a variety called Arctic King and the blurb on the packet says 'The large heads are light green in colour, and have crinkled leaves with a tasty flavour'.

[mrs bouquet]

I am having a go with it for the first time too. I have a variety called Arctic King and the blurb on the packet says 'The large heads are light green in colour, and have crinkled leaves with a tasty flavour'.

Matron, are you going to grow them indoors or outside, and how will you start the seeds off.  Thanks.  Mrs Bouquet

[matron]

I think I am going to try them in our polyhouse (it is only 7'x7' so not grand enough to be a polytunnel   ). I shall start a few seeds in a tray and then transplant them into a trough. I think I may try some outside as well just to compare.

[gobs]

this winter lettuce what you guy's are chit chatting about,is it the crinkly type

I don't know, I haven't grown it before.  I expect gobs will let us know.  Mrs Bouquet

You decide, I don't know what that means since most lettuce is crinkly. Frilly, not.

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[compostqueen]

I did a varied selection of winter lettuces and a variety of endive last year and they were all perfectly hardy grown out on the plot. Rabbits and pigeons don't seem to touch them