Ferry-Morse Lettuce Seeds - Salad Bowl Organic

Salad Bowl Lettuce is an All-America Selections-winning lettuce variety. This loose-leaf lettuce is good for hot weather areas because it is slow to bolt to seed. Crisp, tender leaves have an appealing apple-green color. This nutritious lettuce offers gardeners a reliable harvest of crisp leaves full of vitamins A and B. These organic lettuce seeds are an ideal choice for those seeking a nutrient-dense, vitamin-rich vegetable for their garden.

• Non Neonic: Safe for Bees
• Grows Best In: Full Sun/Partial Shade
• Days to Germination: 7-10 Days
• Days to Maturity: 50 Days
• Best Container Size: 12"+
• Growing Height: 6-12"
• Water Needs: Moist (2 in/week)

• Botanical Name: Lactuca Sativa
• Flavor: Sweet and doesn't get bitter in hot weather
• Preparation Ideas: As the name suggests, toss it into a bowl to start off a great salad
• Plant Type: Vegetable
• Plant Lifecycle: Annual
• Pelleted Seed Count: 200-300
• Fill Weight: 0.7 gram
• Landscape Use: Edible Garden
• Growth Type: Loose leaf
• Disease Resistance: Bolt
• Tolerance: Heat Tolerant
• Growing Seasons: Spring/Summer/Fall
• Harvest/Bloom Seasons: Summer/Fall

Sow Salad Bowl Organic Lettuce seeds directly in the garden as early as the soil can be made fine and loose. Plant seeds every 2", covering firmly with soil. Thin plants to 6" apart when they display 2 or 3 leaves. As plants begin to crowd, pick individual leaves regularly for use.

• Planting Depth: 0.25"
• Seed Spacing: Plant your Salad Bowl Organic Lettuce seeds roughly 6" apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 18" apart

Lettuce needs plenty of moisture. Also, fall crops may have to be started indoors since lettuce has a difficult time even germinating in hot weather. Transplant with care.