£1.50

Lettuce Black Seeded Simpson 1000 seeds
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Lettuce Black Seeded Simpson 1000 seeds
Black Seeded Simpson Baby Leaf Heirloom winter lettuce early large Batavian loose leaf variety, with crinkly, juicy sweet light green leaves that are full of flavour. Hardy variety can be grown all year round. Sow under cover February to April direct sow April (when the ground has warmed up) to September. Sow under cover October for overwintering. Grow indoors or outdoors, ready to harvest in approx 8 weeks. Black seeded Simpson performed very well in the late sown lettuce winter trials by Sarah Raven.
28 day baby leaf, 46 days to maturity

£1.50


Basic Information
Lactuca sativa Basic Sowing information: Lettuce Seeds 700-1,000 per gram. Start sowing early spring making successional sowings every 2 weeks until August for a continual supply of salad leaf. Sow as thinly as possible in rows 30cm apart, thin out to 20-30cm apart. Earlier sowings can be made from early January under glass. Pick leaves young for baby salad leaf. Salad leaf mixtures from supermarkets are expensive, pick your own direct from the garden.