Lettuce : Butterhead : Buttercrunch
Vegetable
- Cropping: 65 Days (Summer-Autumn)
- Ideal for: Children
Description
The crispiest, crunchiest tender leaves, with a closely packed compact head.
When full grown it does not, like other lettuces, run quickly to seed but waits until you are ready to eat it.
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | spring to mid summer. |
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| Sowing depth: | 6mm (¼in) deep in drills 38cm (15in) apart. |
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Sow thinly.
A moist well drained soil which has had plenty of compost during the previous autumn is best.
In very hot weather it's best to water the soil before sowing and to make sowings during the early afternoon.
Growing Instructions
Thin out gradually to 30cm (12in) apart.
Aftercare Instructions
Harvest when the head feels firm when gently pressed.
