Lettuce Little Gem Seeds
A sweet Cos lettuce
One of the sweetest of all lettuces. Halfway between a Cos and Cabbage lettuce, with deep green, crisp, fleshy hearts. Resistant to Root Aphid. Sow March-July. Row 15m (50'). RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner. Summer 'Cos' variety. Maturing time approximately 10-14 weeks from sowing. This variety trialled, tested and recommended by the National Institute of Agricultural Botany.
Price:
£0.90
Code:
437228
Units: Average Seeds 1400
Culture: Sow outdoors from March-July at fortnightly intervals to ensure a regular supply. Sow in rows 30cm (12") apart and 1.25cm (½") deep and thin the plants to 23-30cm (9-12") apart. For over-wintered supplies choose 'Valdor' and sow seed outdoors late August-early September.
Sowing Time: March-July
Hints: HEALTH BENEFITS: Source of beta-carotene/vitamin A (For growth, healthy hair, skin, bones, teeth and eyes as well as resistance to respiratory infections) - especially darker green leaves. Reputed to have a sedative effect.
