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Lettuce Little Gem Seed Tape

Lettuce Little Gem Seed Tape

Botanical Name: Lactuca sativa
Back by popular demand
  • Pre-Spaced Seed Tape Makes Sowing Easy
  • Sweet, Crisp And Compact Hearts
  • Quick To Mature And Easy To Grow
  • Perfect For Containers And Small Spaces
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Grow one of Britain’s best-loved lettuces with less thinning and no fiddly seed handling. Little Gem forms compact heads with crisp leaves and exceptionally sweet, tender hearts, perfect for fresh and nutritious salads. The high-quality seed is evenly spaced within biodegradable paper tape. Simply place it in a prepared drill, water and cover for quick, convenient sowing.

Key information

Botanical Name: Lactuca sativa
Genus: Lettuce

Characteristics & growing conditions

Plant Height: 20
Colour: Green
Habitat: Compact,Clump-forming
Position: Full Sun
SOW OUTDOORS March-July. Prepare a drill in the final growing position, 1.5cm/half-in deep. Secure one end of the tape and gently unroll it along the drill, watering as you go to hold it in place. Cover lightly with fine soil and water well. Allow 25cm/10in between rows and thin to 15cm/6in apart only if necessary. Make further sowings at four-week intervals for a continuous supply and keep well watered during dry weather.

Recommended growing locations.

Allotment / Veg Patch
Containers
Raised Beds
Vegetable Garden
Sow Indoors
Sow Outside
Flowers / Harvest

Hassle-Free Delivery

Looking for a hassle-free way to get your gardening essentials? Look no further than DT Brown! We know how important your garden is to you, and want you to be able to stock up on everything you need. All our delivery charges will automatically appear in your shopping basket.

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Seed Only Orders

£2.95 delivery charge

2

Non-Seed Items

£6.95 delivery charge

3

Combined Orders

£7.95 delivery charge (e.g. seeds and plants)

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