Garden Heirloom Blend Lettuce is a curated mix of classic loose-leaf varieties that brings together the best of heirloom lettuce gardening. Ready to harvest in just 50-55 days from direct sowing, this blend delivers the tender, diverse leaves that made heirloom lettuce a staple of kitchen gardens for generations. Plant it in full sun with moderate water and well-balanced soil, and you'll have a succession of harvestable leaves throughout the season, especially if you succession plant every 2-3 weeks.
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A blend captures the spirit of old-time gardening, where lettuce varieties were chosen not for uniformity but for their different flavors, textures, and harvest windows. The loose-leaf nature of these heirlooms means you can harvest individual outer leaves while the plant keeps growing, extending your season without waiting for a whole head to mature. Direct sow into garden soil with row cover to prevent crusting, thin to proper spacing, and you'll be picking tender leaves in less than two months.
Garden Heirloom Blend Lettuce is grown for salads, fresh greens, and light cooking applications. The loose-leaf character makes it particularly suited to picking individual leaves for salads throughout the season rather than harvesting entire heads at once. This method allows gardeners to enjoy continuous harvests over many weeks.
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Start seeds indoors 4-6 weeks before your anticipated transplant date if you prefer to begin with established seedlings rather than direct sowing.
Transplant seedlings outdoors once they have 2-3 true leaves and have been hardened off. Thin icebergs, butterheads, and romaines in this blend to 12-16 inches apart at transplanting time.
Direct sow seeds into the garden and use row cover immediately to improve germination and prevent soil crusting. This is the most common method for loose-leaf varieties like those in this blend.
Begin harvesting individual leaves from the outside of the plant once they reach tender size, typically 50-55 days after direct sowing. Pinch or cut outer leaves about 1 inch above the soil, allowing the inner leaves to continue growing and producing new foliage. This leaf-by-leaf harvest method can be done repeatedly throughout the season. For larger harvests, cut the entire plant off about 1 inch above the soil line, which may trigger additional growth for a second cutting. Harvest regularly and check plants daily, as leaves become increasingly bitter once the plant begins to bolt. All varieties in this blend will eventually bolt and become unpalatable, so plan successive plantings for continuous supply.
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