Young lettuce planted out
In April I sowed some lettuce in cell trays filled with multi-purpose compost. It is a good way to start lettuce off; getting them to a decent size before planting out. You avoid a lot of issues such as pests and poor weather that can affect direct sown lettuce. Once they are a couple of inches high you can simply lift out of the cell trays and drop the plug into a hole in the ground. Space the lettuce about 15cm (6in) apart and water in as you plant them. Firm the soil around the base of the plant. These are an iceberg lettuce called ‘Robinson’.
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Steve Ott is editor of Kitchen Garden magazine and started his career as a professional grower, producing everything from cut flowers to vegetables. He has been growing fruit and veg all his life and spends most of his spare time in his garden in the East Midlands. He loves to experiment with crops and varieties he has never grown before and when he isn’t gardening is to be found out in the countryside bird watching and walking his dog Ted.
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