Lactuca sativa## HOW TO GROW LETTUCE Start indoors 4-5 weeks before last frost, plant out 4 weeks before frost. For fall harvest, transplant 8–10 weeks before first frost. Direct seed after last frost 1” apart, thin. Plant every 2–3 weeks to ensure continuous crop. Avoid sowing one long row all at once. Choose bolt-resistant varieties for summer harvest. Lettuce seed can enter thermal dormancy at high temperatures, see optimum germination temps. For continuous winter cold frame harvest from Elliot Coleman’s book ‘The New Organic Grower’: September 1 to 10, sow every 3-1/2 days. September 10 to 18, every 2 days, September 18 to October 10, every 3-1/2 days, October 10 to November 15, every 7 days. November 15 to December 15, every 10 days. Soil pH 6.0-6.8. Hardiness zones 6-9. Annual.Days from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 22,400 seeds per ounce. Average 131M seeds per acre. Federal germination standard: 80%. Usual seed life: 3 years. Isolation distance for seed saving: 25 feet.Planting Depth 1/4”Soil Temp. Germ. 60–68˚FDays to Germ. 5-14Plant Spacing 10-12”Row Spacing 16-18”Days To Maturity 50-60Full Sun, Moist Well Drained Little Leprachaun Seed Count 1 Ounce ≈ 28,350 seeds##Little Leprachaun is an unusual and special romaine-type lettuce because of its green leaf base and beautiful red leaves. Its large leaves make it excellent for lettuce wraps! Tags: Type: Romaine/Cos, Harvest: Spring Fall, Color: Bi-Colored, Heritage: Heirloom, Season: Spring Fall Winter.##Idyllwild##Conventional##Seed grower since 2018##//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0129/8922/files/NoelandAnn210x165.jpg?2##Idyllwild was born of our joyful curiosity and celebration of nature’s diverse gifts. Following nature’s model of open dispersal and dissemination, we share these seeds with you and invite you to play in the garden of abundance. We learn from nature and she has taught us to live and think in terms of “abundance” instead of “scarcity”. Diversity - in all forms, from genetic to creative expression - is the heart of resilience. We enjoy experimenting with myriads of flavors, colors, and textures and the world opens to us in infinite possibilities. As a result, we are nourished in body, mind, and spirit.
