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Types of Lettuce Different Types of Lettuce The strengths and weaknesses of the different types of lettuce commonly grown in the UK are compared in the table below. Click any type for an example picture. Type Sow (1 month earlier if under cloche) Harvest (1 month earlier if under cloche) Beginner Rating (1 easy, 3 hard) Comments Butterhead March to July. (12 weeks to harvest) June to midSeptember Early sowings good success. Later sowings liable to bolt in hot, dry weather Iceberg / Crisp Heart March to June (15 weeks to harvest) July to midSeptember Never as crisp as the supermarket icebergs, but worth a try. Picking / Loose Leaf April to June (12 weeks to harvest) July to midSeptember Easy to grow, many new varieties, suits pot culture. Cos March to August(12 weeks to harvest) July to midSeptember Easy to grow Spring maturing September to October (20 weeks to harvest) March to mid-May Needs cloche protection, failure rate high. Recommendations of varieties for each of the above lettuce types are given in the section entitled 'Which Variety of Lettuce' - click here to go there now, or click below for the next page on lettuces. CLICK HERE FOR NEXT LETTUCE PAGE CLICK HERE FOR PREVIOUS LETTUCE PAGE

Name: derek.smith
E-mail: derek.smith737@hotmail.co.uk
Date posted: September 16, 2011 - 08:00 am
Message: Y HAS MY RUNNER BEANS GONE PURPLE AND TURN BACK TO GREEN WHEN COOKED. ITS BEEN A VERY POOR CROP THIS YEAR.

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