Why grow bird lettuce?
It is a small, early spring salad plant. It is also called lamb's lettuce. It is easy to grow, can be sown all year round, outdoors, under a plastic sheet or in a window box. It is an important source of vitamin C, especially during the vitamin-deficient periods of early spring and late autumn. It is a cold-tolerant plant.
How to sow lettuce?
It can be sown in the open ground in stages from March to September. It germinates in 8 to 14 days at 5 to 20°C. Thinning is not necessary. Seed requirement: 1-1,5 g/10m?
Harvesting of bird lettuce:
From June to September, harvest within 4-6 weeks from sowing.
