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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: loubylou29 on October 12, 2007, 11:35

Title: Does anyone grow winter lettuce?
Post by: loubylou29 on October 12, 2007, 11:35
Does it work?
I have set some seeds of 'year round' lettuce from a multi pack from Wilkos, they have germinated  in a seed tray and look fine.. will they grow? I have put some in a shady bed and some in a £ shop  mini polytunnel with plenty of sllug pellects down.. am I wasting my time or have people succesfully grown lettuce at this time of year?
If it fails I shall use the space for some winter  shallots and more garlic.. (I think I will be giving you a run for your money WG!!)
Title: Does anyone grow winter lettuce?
Post by: Aidy on October 12, 2007, 11:38
Did it last year in the greenhouse, it was ok but you really have to be careful as moulds hit them big time, didnt think it was worth the effort as we dont eat much salad in winter.
Title: Does anyone grow winter lettuce?
Post by: gobs on October 12, 2007, 11:48
I do winter lettuce every year, louby, and the are good.  Two things only:
1- winter means it over winters, as with other crops, so you need to sow in September-ish
2- variety, funnily enough, I think all year round is not suitable for winter, very good is Parella

So cover them up a bit. :wink:  :wink:
Title: Re: Does anyone grow winter lettuce?
Post by: WG. on October 12, 2007, 13:36
Quote from: "loubylou29"
If it fails I shall use the space for some winter  shallots and more garlic.. (I think I will be giving you a run for your money WG!!)
 :lol: Doubt it  :wink:  :wink: I have planted almost 5kg this morning.  Only another 70kg to go.  :?

BTW, plant the garlic AND the lettuce (between the drills).  You'll get away with it, I think.
Title: Re: Does anyone grow winter lettuce?
Post by: loubylou29 on October 12, 2007, 13:43
Quote from: "WG."
Quote from: "loubylou29"
If it fails I shall use the space for some winter  shallots and more garlic.. (I think I will be giving you a run for your money WG!!)
 :lol: Doubt it  :wink:  :wink: I have planted almost 5kg this morning.  Only another 70kg to go.  :?

BTW, plant the garlic AND the lettuce (between the drills).  You'll get away with it, I think.


LOL OK so not even close, I have planted 7 bulbs of solent wight
and they have had around 25 cloves per bulb.. I thought I was doing well!!
How many bulbs to a kilo WG?
Oh and by between the drill do you mean in a new line between the lettuce  rows or in between each lettuce?
Title: Re: Does anyone grow winter lettuce?
Post by: WG. on October 12, 2007, 14:04
Quote from: "loubylou29"
How many bulbs to a kilo WG?
Oh and by between the drill do you mean in a new line between the lettuce  rows or in between each lettuce?
Approx 20 bulbs (5 or 6 cloves each bulb) of porcelain seed to the kilo.

in a new line between the lettuce  rows - but only if you are not covering them.  Garlic doesn't like being covered, IME.