Lettuce Tom Thumb

Average Packet Content 1100 seeds

Extremely early maturing, tight, solid, small heads with few outside leaves.

Tom says: Quick and easy lettuces are many peoples first veggie crop. Try mixing red and green lettuce leaves to add a note of bitterness to salads, or try slicing up little gem lettuces and sauteing with peas and garlic for an alternative homegrown lunch.

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Growing Information

Sow thinly into warm, moist soil or compost, in pots or containers at a depth of 13mm (½"). Germination 6-12 days. Thin seedlings to 15cm (6") between plants. Can also be sown or planted under cloches for earlier production. Grows best in well cultivated soil in a sunny position. Water freely during dry weather to produce succulent hearts and prevent running to seed (bolting). Use cloches to extend season. Sowing to Cropping: 10-12 weeks.

Sowing Information

Sow thinly into warm, moist soil or compost, in pots or containers at a depth of 13mm (½"). Germination 6-12 days. Thin seedlings to 15cm (6") between plants. Can also be sown or planted under cloches for earlier production. Grows best in well cultivated soil in a sunny position. Water freely during dry weather to produce succulent hearts and prevent running to seed (bolting). Use cloches to extend season. Sowing to Cropping: 10-12 weeks.